Evdokia Anagnostou, MD

Senior Clinician Scientist, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto; Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Translational Therapeutics in Autism

Research

Research Focus:

Dr. Anagnostou’s research focuses on improving outcomes and quality of life for children, youth, and adults with autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions and their families. She is the co-lead of the Autism Research Centre at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital with Dr. Jessica Brian, Co-director of Bloorview Research Institute, and holds the Dr. Stuart D. Sims Chair in Autism and the Canada Research Chair in Translational Therapeutics and Neurodevelopment.

Research Focus (Academic Version):

Dr. Anagnostou studies the different biologies (from genes to brain structure function, to omics), underlying neurodevelopmental conditions, how such differences predict symptom profiles and strengths and challenges, and how such insights can translate into novel interventions. She is the co-lead of the Autism Research Centre at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital with Dr. Jessica Brian, Co-director of the Bloorview Research Institute,, and holds the Dr. Stuart D. Sims Chair in Autism and the Canada Research Chair in Translational Therapeutics and Neurodevelopment.

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Education & Profession

Education:

• M.D. Medicine, McGill University (1998) 

• B.Sc Chemistry, Stevens Institute of technology (1994) 

• Graduate Certificate, Chemical Physiology, Stevens Institute of Technology (1994)

Professional Memberships:

• Canadian Association of Neuroscience
• American Academy of Neurology
• International Child Neurology Association
• Society of Neuroscience
• Child Neurology Society
• International Society of Autism Research
• The International Society for CNS Clinical Trials & Methodology (ISCTM)

University Positions / Affiliations:

• Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto 

• Full time Member, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto

• Adjunct Scientist, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children

• Adjunct Scientist, Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Honours and Awards:

INTERNATIONAL

2022 Elected Fellow forthe International Autism Society for Autism Research (INSAR)

2022  Nominated to chair the Gordon Conference on neurodevelopment and Fragile X (declined)

2021 - 2024. Elected to the Board of the International Autism Society for Autism Research (INSAR)

2022 - 2021. Elected Chair of Scientific program:  International Autism Society for Autism Research (INSAR) meeting

2019 - 2020  Elected co-Chair of Scientific program:  International Autism Society for Autism Research (INSAR) meeting

2018 - 2019  Elected Chair: International Autism Society for Autism Research (INSAR) meeting

2006  ECNP Poster Award, Principal Author, European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Paris, France.  fMRI emotional response inhibition in ASD. Total Amount: 500 EUR

2006 - 2008  Seaver Young Investigator Award, Principal Investigator, Seaver and New York Autism Centre of Excellence, New York, United States. Oxytocin in ASD. Total Amount: 31,875 USD

2006 - 2008  Young Investigator Award, Principal Investigator, NARSAD, New York, United States. Imaging of ASD. Total Amount: 60,000 USD

NATIONAL

2022. Inaugural Don T Stuss award in Research Leadership

Awarded by Ontario Brain Institute

2021  Named among the Canada`s Top Psychology Scientists by Research.com. (World # 2819 – National # 129).

This 1st edition of top scientists ranking for Psychology related fields was published by Research.com. The ranking contains h-index, publications and citations values collected on December 6th, 2021., based on a meticulous examination of 166,880 scientists on Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph.

2019 - 2024 Canada Research Chair - Tier 2, Translational Therapeutics in ASD, Canada Research Chair, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Ontario, Canada. (Distinction)

2018  The Gerry Bloomfield Award for outstanding contributions to the MCYS Ontario Autism Program Advisory  Committee. Autism Ontario.

2017  The Gerry Bloomfield Professional Award, Autism Ontario. For Outstanding Professional Contributions to the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

2016  Dr. Stuart D. Sims Chair in Autism, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital & University of Toronto. Total Amount: 3,000,000 CAD 

2014  Canada Research Chair - Tier 2, Translational Therapeutics in ASD, Canada Research Chair, Canadian  Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Total Amount: 500,000 CAD

1998 Chambre de Commerce Hellenique Award, Student, Chambre de Commerce, Montreal, Quebec. For academic excellence and personal distinction. Total Amount: 1,000 CAD

Teaching and Education Awards

LOCAL

2022 Research Impact Award: Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto

2017  Paul Steinhauer Award, Teacher, Division of Child & Youth Mental Health, Dept of Psychiatry,  University of  Toronto. (Postgraduate MD)
 
2009  Teaching Award, Teacher, Developmental Paediatrics, Dept of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. (Postgraduate MD, Subspecialty) 

Current Projects

Behavioural Intervention

• Study to evaluate and explore scales for repetitive and restricted behaviours and digital biomarkers in children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Characterizing Autism

• The Role of Emotion Regulation and Arousal in Anxiety and Autism (Typically Developing)

• The Role of Emotion Regulation and Arousal in Anxiety and Autism (ASD)

• Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders-Network (POND-Network)

• POND-Network: Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network (Typically developing)

• Physiological Responses in Children with ASD

Genetics

• Genetic Analysis of Autism Spectrum and Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Medication Clinical Trials

• A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Efficacy, and Safety Study of Balovaptan in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder with a 2-year Open-Label Extension

• A randomized placebo-controlled trial of arbaclofen vs. placebo in the treatment of children and adolescents with ASD

• A randomized placebo-controlled trial of tideglusib vs. placebo in the treatment of adolescents with ASD

• Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

• A Pilot Dose Finding Study of Pioglitazone in Children with ASD

• A Pilot Study of Riluzole vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with ASD

• Treatment of Overweight Induced by Antipsychotic Medication in Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Contact Info

Contact Information:

Bloorview Research Institute
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 
150 Kilgour Road Toronto, ON M4G 1R8 
T: 416-425-6220 x. 6005  F:416-753-6046

Contact Email:

eanagnostou@hollandbloorview.ca

Media Expertise

Understanding neurodevelopmental conditions including autism, from biology (genetics, brain) to interventions and clinical trials.