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Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

ResearcherPediatricsUniversity of Alberta

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Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

Researcher

Pediatrics

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
106 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Academic metrics

252

Publications

6,221

Citations

110

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Autism Child Development Clinical Trial Diagnosis Early Intervention Genetics Longitudinal Studies Qualitative Research

Latest papers

Profiles of parent–teacher discrepancy on autistic children’s adaptive functioning
Autism · 2026
Brief report: joint trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms in an inception cohort of autistic youth
Frontiers in Psychiatry · 2026
Parental concerns correspond to earliest age of autism diagnosis in increased likelihood infant cohort
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2026

All 252 publications

Latest funding

Modeling autism-linked sensory dysfunction using patient stem cell-derived sensory neurons and organoids.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Integrating Parental Mental Wellness Supports into a Caregiver-Mediated Early Intervention Program for Toddlers with Emerging Autism: Caregiver and Child Outcomes
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$757,352
Examining the Experiences of Mid and Older Age Autistic Adults
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$25,976

All 39 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 252 publications.

Profiles of parent–teacher discrepancy on autistic children’s adaptive functioning

Thorne RL, Wright N, De Los Reyes A, Smith IM, Zaidman-Zait A, Zwaigenbaum L, Vaillancourt T, Szatmari P, Bennett TA, Duku E

Autism20261 citations

DOI: 10.1177/13623613251407310

Brief report: joint trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms in an inception cohort of autistic youth

Hunsche MC, Zaidman-Zait A, Olana M, Szatmari P, Bennett T, Duku E, Georgiades S, Smith IM, Zwaigenbaum L, Elsabbagh M

Frontiers in Psychiatry20261 citations

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1741956

Parental concerns correspond to earliest age of autism diagnosis in increased likelihood infant cohort

Clintberg K, Sacrey L-AR, Zwaigenbaum L, Brian JA, Szatmari P, Vaillancourt T

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry20261 citations

DOI: 10.3389/frcha.2025.1722543

Letter to the Editor: ‘Key links between autistic characteristics and anxiety symptoms in autistic children and youth’: a response to Lai et al. (2026)

Zaidman‐Zait A, Hollocks MJ, Kerns CM, Magiati I, McVey AJ, Smith IM, Bedford R, Bennett T, Duku E, Georgiades S

Child and Adolescent Mental Health2026

DOI: 10.1111/camh.70098

An e-health transition intervention for youth with brain-based disabilities: Pilot and feasibility results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Gorter JW, Rozenblum R, Kovacs AH, Amaria KH, Thabane L, Galuppi B, Strohm S, Nguyen L, Ley AV-D, Alazem H

Health Care Transitions2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.hctj.2026.100144

Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience

Brouwer EC, Susko M, Botha C, D'Angiulli A, Duku E, Hanlon‐Dearman A, Lee V, Rosa E, Zwaigenbaum L, Bennett T

Autism Research2026

DOI: 10.1002/aur.70303

Lunar rhythms in sleep patterns of children with a family history of autism.

Rodríguez Ferrante G, Munson J, St John T, Pandey J, Zwaigenbaum L, Dager SR, Marrus N, Hazlett HC, Piven J, de la Iglesia HO, Estes A

Sleep2026

DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaf340 PMID: 41147780

Extra-axial cerebrospinal fluid volumes from 6 to 24 months of age are associated with poorer executive function at school-age in children with and without autism.

Zhang Y, Rutsohn J, Kim SH, Pandey J, Schultz RT, Zwaigenbaum L, Burrows C, Dager SR, John TS, Estes AM, McKinstry RC, Marrus N, Pruett JR, Styner M, Hazlett HC, Piven J, Shen MD, Garic D

Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders2026

DOI: 10.1186/s11689-025-09671-z PMID: 41540340

Exploring the Experiences of First Nations Caregivers of Autistic Children in Canada: A Qualitative Community-Based Participatory Research Study.

Bruno G, Ahmad M, Cutknife C, Littlechild H, Ertman T, Smith J, Zwaigenbaum L, Nicholas D

Autism : the international journal of research and practice2026

DOI: 10.1177/13623613261464661 PMID: 42517456

Prevalence and incidence of autism in children and adolescents in Manitoba, Canada: An updated estimate using population-based administrative health data from 2011 to 2022.

Singal D, Enns JE, Friesen K, Bopp K, Cameranesi M, Hanlon-Dearman A, Lai J, Nickel NC, Shooshtari S, Zwaigenbaum L, Brownell M

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01113-6 PMID: 41099941

Modeling autism-linked sensory dysfunction using patient stem cell-derived sensory neurons and organoids.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Gupta, Sandeep

Keywords: Autism; Patient Ipscs; Sensory Dysfunction; Sensory Neurons; Spinal Cord Organoids; Stem Cells

$150,000

Integrating Parental Mental Wellness Supports into a Caregiver-Mediated Early Intervention Program for Toddlers with Emerging Autism: Caregiver and Child Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brian, Jessica A

Keywords: Autism; Caregiver Wellbeing; Caregiver-Mediated; Early Intervention; Mental Health; Toddlers

$757,352

Examining the Experiences of Mid and Older Age Autistic Adults

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nicholas, David

Keywords: Aging; Adults; Autism spectrum Disorder

$25,976

Enhancing Service Navigation for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disability: Towards an Accessible, Efficient and Sustainable Service Navigation Network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Grants

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disability; children; adults; caregivers; navigation

$19,999

Advancing Program Development for Autistic Seniors

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Nicholas, David B.

Keywords: autism; seniors; program development; qualitative

$65,833

Transforming Autism Research and Policy at the National Level: A Program for Evidence-Based Solutions and Inclusive Research

SupervisorCIHR2023Health Sys. Impact Embedded ECR Award - Health Services, Health Systems & Policy

Principal investigators: Singal, Deepa

Keywords: Access To Diagnosis; Autism; Autism Waitlists; Health Services And Policy Research; National Autism Strategy; Policy

$400,000

Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC): A patient-oriented prospective study examining trajectories of functioning in Canadian children with Autism

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Georgiades, Stelios; Singal, Deepa; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Developmental Trajectories; Longitudinal Analysis

$1,147,500

The Evaluation and Spreading and Scaling of the Edmonton Training Model for Autism Diagnosis to Increase Diagnostic Capacity in Canada

SupervisorCIHR2022Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2-year

Principal investigators: Raza, Sarah

Keywords: Autism; Community Of Practice; Diagnostic Capacity; Health Service Delivery; Implementation Science; Learning Health System; Program Evaluation

$108,500

Project ECHO Autism Diagnosis and Integrated care Opportunities (ECHO AuDIO)

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Gr: THINC Impl. Science-Transf. Health and Well-Being for Children/Youth

Principal investigators: Penner, Melanie; Robeson, Paula; Flynn, Rachel; Ip, Angie

Keywords: Autism; Diagnosis; Implementation Science; Integrated Care; Paediatrics

$1,992,331

Examining the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals with Autism, their Family Caregivers/Supporters, and Service Providers

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nicholas, David

Keywords: COVID-19; autism; children; adults; families; supporters; service providers

$36,862

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Profiles of parent–teacher discrepancy on autistic children’s adaptive functioning

Brief report: joint trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms in an inception cohort of autistic youth

Parental concerns correspond to earliest age of autism diagnosis in increased likelihood infant cohort

Letter to the Editor: ‘Key links between autistic characteristics and anxiety symptoms in autistic children and youth’: a response to Lai et al. (2026)

An e-health transition intervention for youth with brain-based disabilities: Pilot and feasibility results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience

Lunar rhythms in sleep patterns of children with a family history of autism.

Extra-axial cerebrospinal fluid volumes from 6 to 24 months of age are associated with poorer executive function at school-age in children with and without autism.

Exploring the Experiences of First Nations Caregivers of Autistic Children in Canada: A Qualitative Community-Based Participatory Research Study.

Prevalence and incidence of autism in children and adolescents in Manitoba, Canada: An updated estimate using population-based administrative health data from 2011 to 2022.

Modeling autism-linked sensory dysfunction using patient stem cell-derived sensory neurons and organoids.

Integrating Parental Mental Wellness Supports into a Caregiver-Mediated Early Intervention Program for Toddlers with Emerging Autism: Caregiver and Child Outcomes

Examining the Experiences of Mid and Older Age Autistic Adults

Enhancing Service Navigation for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disability: Towards an Accessible, Efficient and Sustainable Service Navigation Network

Advancing Program Development for Autistic Seniors

Transforming Autism Research and Policy at the National Level: A Program for Evidence-Based Solutions and Inclusive Research

Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC): A patient-oriented prospective study examining trajectories of functioning in Canadian children with Autism

The Evaluation and Spreading and Scaling of the Edmonton Training Model for Autism Diagnosis to Increase Diagnostic Capacity in Canada

Project ECHO Autism Diagnosis and Integrated care Opportunities (ECHO AuDIO)

Examining the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals with Autism, their Family Caregivers/Supporters, and Service Providers

Frequent collaborators

Peter Szatmari

Peter Szatmari

Tracy Vaillancourt

Tracy Vaillancourt

Stelios Georgiades

Eric Duku

Teresa Bennett

Mayada Elsabbagh

Jessica Brian

Charlotte Waddell

Alan Evans

Evdokia Anagnostou

David Nicholas

Gina Dimitropoulos

Rosanna Weksberg

Ana Hanlon-Dearman

Meng-Chuan Lai

Isabel Smith

Briano Direzze

Elizabeth Kelley

Lorraine Hamiwka

Eleanor Pullenayegum

Justine Cohen-Silver

Sandra Hodgetts

Kerry McBrien

Melanie Penner

Susan Samuel

Susan Bryson

Kathy Georgiades

Brett Trost

Azadeh Kushki

Scott Klarenbach

David Nicholas

Patrick Mcphee

Ronit Mesterman

Mackenzie Salt

Gregory Costain

Marni Brownell

Elizabeth Asztalos

Louis Schmidt