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Mayada Elsabbagh

ResearcherMcGill University

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Mayada Elsabbagh

Researcher

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
49 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 17 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2015.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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108

Publications

2,936

Citations

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Research

Autism Development Patient Navigation Biomarkers Knowledge Tranlsation

Latest papers

Brief report: joint trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms in an inception cohort of autistic youth
Frontiers in Psychiatry · 2026
An X-linked long non-coding RNA, PTCHD1-AS, and the core features of autism.
Nature · 2026
PyLossless: A non-destructive EEG processing pipeline.
Behavior research methods · 2026

All 108 publications

Latest funding

Precision multi-modal brain imaging of high-level cognitive functional network development in autism via ultra-high field MRI
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$703,800
Youth who are language minorities in Quebec: using a Bioecological model to examine language development, access to services, and well-being
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$99,500
The development of memory and mentalizing networks in autism
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 13 grants and awards

108 publications.

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

An X-linked long non-coding RNA, PTCHD1-AS, and the core features of autism.

Bradley CA, Ko SY, Tian M, Ralph LT, D'Abate L, Lee J, Liu T, Wang J, Tidball P, Mendes M, Fan X, Howe JL, Alexandrova R, Pellecchia G, Casallo G, Paton T, Wybenga-Groot LE, Engchuan W, Thiruvahindrapuram B, Trost B, de Rijke J, Kadia A, Jin F, Salazar NB, Diaz-Mejia JJ, MacDonald JR, Deneault E, Ross PJ, Ellis J, Shum C, Georgiou J, Rennie O, Reuter MS, Hoang N, Sarikaya E, Selvanayagam T, Amini AE, Rutherford A, Rivera-Alfaro N, Marshall CR, Scala M, Runke CK, Kearney HM, Christodoulou J, Francis DI, Chung BHY, Pluciniczak J, Iaboni A, Wigby KM, Nordahl CW, Amaral DG, Hudson ML, Sjaarda CP, Guerin A, Elsabbagh M, Landa R, Mital S, Lesurf R, Jain A, Wilson MD, Ellegood J, Lerch JP, Lee LJ, Frey BJ, Salter MW, Vorstman JAS, Anagnostou E, Frankland PW, Collingridge GL, Scherer SW

Nature2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10515-6 PMID: 42129557

PyLossless: A non-destructive EEG processing pipeline.

Huberty S, Desjardins J, Collins T, Elsabbagh M, O'Reilly C

Behavior research methods2026

DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-02997-z PMID: 42410267

Sex differences in early brain development in a multi-site ASD likelihood cohort.

Blanco-Gomez G, Scorah J, O'Reilly C, van Noordt S, Leno VC, Webb SJ, Elsabbagh M

Frontiers in computational neuroscience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2026.1868455 PMID: 42621000

Caregiver-reported profiles of child functioning for children with developmental delays and disabilities 20 months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yusuf A, Wright N, Scorah J, Shih A, Shikako K, Elsabbagh M

Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/frcha.2026.1593822 PMID: 41969807

Early-Onset Trajectories of Emotional Dysregulation in Autistic Children

Bennett T, Jambon M, Zaidman-Zait A, Duku EK, Georgiades S, Elsabbagh M, Smith IM, Vaillancourt T, Zwaigenbaum L, Kerns CM

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry202513 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.11.004

Sex‐Differential Trajectories of Domain‐Specific Associations Between Autistic Traits and Co‐Occurring Emotional‐Behavioral Concerns in Autistic Children

Chen Y, Frazier TW, Szatmari P, Duku E, Richard AE, Smith IM, Zwaigenbaum L, Bedford R, Kerns CM, Zaidman‐Zait A

Autism Research20258 citations

DOI: 10.1002/aur.70018

Longitudinal associations between autistic children’s anxiety and social communication differences: The moderating role of executive function behaviours

Ng-Cordell E, Pickard H, Bedford R, Richard A, Zaidman-Zait A, Zwaigenbaum L, Duku E, Bennett T, Georgiades S, Smith IM

Autism20253 citations

DOI: 10.1177/13623613241296589

Supporting autistic adults with complex communication needs in making their voices heard: examining an adaptation of the Autism Voices framework.

Beauchamp MLH, Scorah J, Elsabbagh M

Frontiers in human neuroscience2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1638595 PMID: 41323345

The interplay between genomic copy number variants, sleep, and cognition in the general population.

Poulain C, Tesfaye R, Douard E, Martineau JL, Saci Z, Labbe A, Glahn DC, Almasy L, Elsabbagh M, Huguet G, Jacquemont S

Translational psychiatry2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41398-025-03579-x PMID: 41053002

Precision multi-modal brain imaging of high-level cognitive functional network development in autism via ultra-high field MRI

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Chai, Xiaoqian

Keywords: 7t Mri; Autism; Brain Development; Brain Networks; Default Network; Episodic Memory; Movie Fmri; Precision Neuroimaging; Social Cognition

$703,800

Youth who are language minorities in Quebec: using a Bioecological model to examine language development, access to services, and well-being

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nadig, Aparna S.

Keywords: official language minority communities; language development; access to services and healthcare; social determinants of health and well-being

$99,500

The development of memory and mentalizing networks in autism

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Pro. Gr.- PA: Human Development Child and Youth Health - Early Career Support

Principal investigators: Chai, Xiaoqian

Keywords: Autism; Brain Networks; Development; Episodic Memory; Social Cognition; Theory Of Mind

$100,000

Youth who are language minorities in Quebec: using a Bioecological model to examine language development, access to services, and well-being

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nadig, Aparna S.

Keywords: official language minority communities; language development; access to services and healthcare; social determinants of health and well-being

$32,332

Nothing without us: Towards inclusive, equitable policy strategies for youth with disabilities and their families post-COVID19

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Zwicker, Jennifer D; Lai, Jonathan; Martens, Rachel E; Shikako, Keiko

Keywords: Caregiving; Disability Inclusive Response; Equity; Families Of And Individuals With Disabilities; Mental Health Of Youth, Caregivers And Families; Policy Responses

$149,950

Strength-based assessment in autism: toward more inclusive methods for the assessment of cognition across the whole spectrum

SupervisorCIHR2019CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Courchesne, Valérie

Keywords: Autism; Intelligence; Neuropsychology; Strength-Based Assessment; Universal Design

$110,000

Estimating the effect size of rare genomic variants on cognitive and behavioral traits underlying neurodevelopmental disorders

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Jacquemont, Sebastien

Keywords: Copy Number Variants; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Psychiatric Disorders; Single Nucleotide Variants

$1,021,275

The Pathways in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) cohort study - Examining how child and youth health, education and community services are integrated to support optimal trajectories of developmental health

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: Analyses of Existing Cohorts & Databases - IHDCYH

Principal investigators: Ungar, Wendy J

Keywords: Adaptive Functioning; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Developmental Health; Longitudinal Cohort; Mixed Effects Multi-Variate Model; Parent Perceptions; Retrospective; Service Integration; Service Use; Trajectory Analysis

$75,000

The Family Navigator: A global partnership to expand access to care for autism and related conditions

Nominated PICIHR2015Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)

Principal investigators: Elsabbagh, Mayada; Auger, Brigitte; Israel, Mimi

Keywords: Autism; Development; Patient Navigation

$400,000

Genomes to Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Scherer, Stephen W

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorders; Diagnostics; Individualized Treatment; Variants; Whole Genome Sequencing

$2,204,199

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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Mayada Elsabbagh

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

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

An X-linked long non-coding RNA, PTCHD1-AS, and the core features of autism.

PyLossless: A non-destructive EEG processing pipeline.

Sex differences in early brain development in a multi-site ASD likelihood cohort.

Caregiver-reported profiles of child functioning for children with developmental delays and disabilities 20 months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Early-Onset Trajectories of Emotional Dysregulation in Autistic Children

Sex‐Differential Trajectories of Domain‐Specific Associations Between Autistic Traits and Co‐Occurring Emotional‐Behavioral Concerns in Autistic Children

Longitudinal associations between autistic children’s anxiety and social communication differences: The moderating role of executive function behaviours

Supporting autistic adults with complex communication needs in making their voices heard: examining an adaptation of the Autism Voices framework.

The interplay between genomic copy number variants, sleep, and cognition in the general population.

Youth who are language minorities in Quebec: using a Bioecological model to examine language development, access to services, and well-being

Youth who are language minorities in Quebec: using a Bioecological model to examine language development, access to services, and well-being

Frequent collaborators

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

Peter Szatmari

Peter Szatmari

Stelios Georgiades

Tracy Vaillancourt

Eric Duku

Teresa Bennett

Tracy Vaillancourt

Charlotte Waddell

Keiko Shikako

Evdokia Anagnostou

Brett Trost

Ridha Joober

Eleanor Pullenayegum

Jessica Brian

Ridha Joober

David Nicholas

Sakiko Yamaguchi

Rosanna Weksberg

Simone Vigod

Sebastien Jacquemont

Raphael Lencucha

Anne Hudon

Matthew Hunt

Isabel Smith

Aurelie Labbe

Patrick McGrath

Kathy Georgiades

Steven Hanna

Mackenzie Salt

Jason Lerch

Eyal Cohen

Paul McNicholas

Magdalena Janus