Dr. Lawrence Fung an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. He is the director of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project, director of the Neurodiversity Clinic, and principal investigator at the Fung Lab. His work, which focuses on autism and neurodiversity, traverses from multi-modal neuroimaging studies to new conceptualization of neurodiversity and its application to clinical, education, and employment settings. His lab advances the understanding of neural bases of human socio-communicative and cognitive functions by using novel neuroimaging and bioanalytical technologies. Using community-based participatory research approach, his team devises and implements novel interventions to improve the lives of neurodiverse individuals by maximizing their potential and productivity. His work has been supported by various agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Autism Speaks, California Department of Developmental Services, California Department of Rehabilitation, as well as philanthropy. He received his PhD in chemical engineering from Cornell University, and MD from George Washington University. He completed his general psychiatry residency, child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, and postdoctoral research fellowship at Stanford.

Clinical Focus

• Autism
• Neurodiversity
• Neuropsychopharmacology
• Neurogenetic conditions
• Psychiatric conditions with co-occurring neurologic symptoms
• Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry
• Psychiatry

Academic Appointments

• Assistant Professor – University Medical Line, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Member, Bio-X
• Member, SPARK at Stanford
• Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
• Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

• Director, Stanford Neurodiversity Project (2018 – Present)
• Director, Neurodiversity Clinic (2018 – Present)
• Attending physician, Pediatric Neuropsychopharmacology Clinic (2015 – 2018)
• Attending physician, Autism & Developmental Disabilities Clinic (2015 – Present)

Honors & Awards

• Chairman’s Award on Community Commitment and Engagement, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
• Faculty Professional & Leadership Development Award, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
• SOBP Travel Fellowship Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry (2017)
• Clinical Investigator Award / Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08), National Institute of Mental Health (2016-2020)
• Young Investigator Award, International Symposium on Functional NeuroReceptor Mapping of the Living Brain (2016)

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Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

• Associate Editor, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2022 – Present)
• Associate Editor, Frontiers in Psychiatry (2022 – Present)
• Member, Board of Directors, Helping Adults with Autism Perform & Excel (2021 – Present)
• President, Bay Area Autism Consortium (2021 – Present)
• Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2019 – Present)

All Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations (12)