Eva Kurtz-Nelson, PhD

Bio

Eva Kurtz-Nelson, PhD, HSPP is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, licensed clinical psychologist, and intellectual and developmental disabilities researcher. Her research and clinical work focuses on improving the medical and behavioral care of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and rare IDD-associated genetic disorders within a precision medicine framework. Her areas of specialization include neurodevelopmental research phenotyping and complex differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Prior to joining Indiana University, she served as the clinical director of the Research in Autism and the Brain Lab at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Key Publications

Kurtz-Nelson, E.C., Rea, H.M., Petriceks, A.C., Hudac, C.M., Wang, T., Earl, R.K., Bernier, R.A., Eichler, E.E., & Neuhaus, E. (2023). Characterizing the autism spectrum phenotype in DYRK1A-related syndrome. Autism Research, 16(8), 1488-1500.

Kurtz-Nelson, E.C., Tham, S.W., Ahlers, K., Cho, D., Wallace, A.S., Eichler, E.E., Bernier, R.A., & Earl, R.K. (2020). Brief report: Associations between self-injurious behaviors and abdominal pain among individuals with ASD-associated disruptive mutations. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance online publication.

Kurtz-Nelson, E.C., Beighley, J.S., Hudac, C.M., Gerdts, J., Wallace, A.S., Hoekzema, K., Eichler, E.E., & Bernier, R.A. (2020). Co-occurring medical conditions among individuals with ASD-associated disruptive mutations. Children’s Health Care, 49(4), 361-384.