Jessica Cardin

Jessica Cardin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Yale University. She previously conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania and MIT's McGovern Institute.

Her research explores:

• Functional flexibility in cortical circuits
• Neural mechanisms of perception and behavior
• Autism-related disruptions using mouse models

Her publications focus on spatiotemporal neural coordination and developmental circuitry, with recent work in Nature Neuroscience and Journal of Neuroscience.

Awards include:

• 2024 SFARI Pilot Award (CDKL5 deficiency disorder)
• 2018 SFARI Research Award (autism circuit impairments)
• 2013 SFARI Pilot Award (GABA interneurons in autism)

She leads the Cardin Laboratory, investigating cortical dysfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders.