Joseph F. Cubells, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor, Departments of Human Genetics, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, and Director of Medical Services at the Emory Autism Center. His research interests include the role of genomic copy number variants in autism and other neuro-developmental disabilities, and the genetics of serum dopamine beta-hydroxylase activity in humans. His clinical practice specializes in the psychiatric care of adults with autism spectrum disorders and genomic neuro-developmental disorders.