Our team studies the developmental and behavioral characteristics of various neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Our team studies the developmental and behavioral characteristics of various neurodevelopmental disabilities, including chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Down syndrome, and autism.
For more information about the Angkustsiri Lab: kangkustsiri@health.ucdavis.edu or 916-703-0235
Principal Investigator
Kathleen Angkustsiri is the principal investigator of the lab. She is a board certified Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician with expertise in neurodevelopmental disabilities including Down syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q), autism, and fragile X syndrome. She received her B.A. from Stanford University and completed medical school at NYU School of Medicine. After pediatric residency training at Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland, she came to UC Davis for fellowship training in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. After joining the faculty in Pediatrics and the MIND Institute, she completed additional research training through the Mentored Clinical Research Training Program and was a KL2 scholar. She has over 10 years of experience with clinical trials in neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism, fragile X syndrome, and Down syndrome.