About

Dr. Marissa DiPiero (2nd year T32 awardee) received her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the mentorship of Dr. Doug Dean. Her research focuses on the development and utilization of diffusion MRI methodologies to study brain microstructure across the lifespan and uncover differences in brain-behavior relationships associated with autism. As a UNC CIDD T32 fellow, Dr. DiPiero works with Dr. John Gilmore to investigate individual differences in the developmental trajectories of brain-behavior relationships in children at an increased risk for neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and schizophrenia.