Biography

Diogo Miguel Goncalves Fortes (CLAS, 2019) graduated with a B.A. in Neuroscience. During his time at U.Va., Diogo studied the role of the brain in modulating the social effects of oxytocin and explored the challenges of monitoring technology and self-Injurious behavior in autism spectrum disorder, earning a Harrison Undergraduate Research Award for his pursuits. After graduation, Diogo will research autism and early child development as a Developmental Psychopathology and Social Neuroscience fellow in the Chawarska Lab at the Yale Child Study Center.