Lauren Franz | Scholars@Duke

Lauren Franz
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Dr Franz's area of research interest lies in addressing the unmet needs of young children and families affected by autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders in low and middle income countries and in underserved populations in the United States.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Developmental Neuroscience, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2014
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2014
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers 2019

Contact Information

Box 3837 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Psychiatry, Durham, NC 27710
lauren.franz@duke.edu (919) 681-0023

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Residency and Fellowship in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Duke University School of Medicine 2007 - 2014
- M.B.B.Ch., Stellenbosch University (South Africa) 2002
Expertise
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - South Africa (Country)
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Marcus Foundation Phase II MSC ASD 2019 - 2022
- Tailoring treatment targets for early autism intervention in Africa awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2021
- Pilot Study to Improve Access to Early Intervention for Autism in Africa awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2020
- A Study to Assess the Janssen Autism Knowledge Engine in Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and in a Normally Developing Cohort 2015 - 2016
- Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke Consortium for Global Health Fellows (VECDor) 2013 - 2014
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Franz, Lauren, and Geraldine Dawson. “Implementing early intervention for autism spectrum disorder: a global perspective..” Pediatr Med 2 (August 2019). https://doi.org/10.21037/pm.2019.07.09.
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  - Ramseur, Kevin, Petrus J. de Vries, Jessy Guler, Nokuthula Shabalala, Noleen Seris, and Lauren Franz. “Caregiver descriptions of joint activity routines with young children with autism spectrum disorder in South Africa..” Pediatr Med 2 (March 2019). https://doi.org/10.21037/pm.2019.03.04.
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  - Carpenter, Kimberly L. H., Samantha Major, Catherine Tallman, Lyon W. Chen, Lauren Franz, Jessica Sun, Joanne Kurtzberg, Allen Song, and Geraldine Dawson. “White Matter Tract Changes Associated with Clinical Improvement in an Open-Label Trial Assessing Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood for Treatment of Young Children with Autism..” Stem Cells Transl Med 8, no. 2 (February 2019): 138–47. https://doi.org/10.1002/sctm.18-0251.
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  - Franz, Lauren, Konyin Adewumi, Nola Chambers, Marisa Viljoen, Joy Noel Baumgartner, and Petrus J. de Vries. “Providing early detection and early intervention for autism spectrum disorder in South Africa: stakeholder perspectives from the Western Cape province..” J Child Adolesc Ment Health 30, no. 3 (November 2018): 149–65. https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2018.1525386.
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  - Guler, Jessy, Petrus J. de Vries, Noleen Seris, Nokuthula Shabalala, and Lauren Franz. “The importance of context in early autism intervention: A qualitative South African study..” Autism 22, no. 8 (November 2018): 1005–17. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361317716604.
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  - Murias, Michael, Samantha Major, Katherine Davlantis, Lauren Franz, Adrianne Harris, Benjamin Rardin, Maura Sabatos-DeVito, and Geraldine Dawson. “Validation of eye-tracking measures of social attention as a potential biomarker for autism clinical trials..” Autism Res 11, no. 1 (January 2018): 166–74. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1894.
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  - Dawson, Geraldine, Jessica M. Sun, Katherine S. Davlantis, Michael Murias, Lauren Franz, Jesse Troy, Ryan Simmons, Maura Sabatos-DeVito, Rebecca Durham, and Joanne Kurtzberg. “Autologous Cord Blood Infusions Are Safe and Feasible in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results of a Single-Center Phase I Open-Label Trial..” Stem Cells Transl Med 6, no. 5 (May 2017): 1332–39. https://doi.org/10.1002/sctm.16-0474.
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  - Franz, Lauren, Nola Chambers, Megan von Isenburg, and Petrus J. de Vries. “Autism spectrum disorder in sub-saharan africa: A comprehensive scoping review..” Autism Res 10, no. 5 (May 2017): 723–49. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1766.
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  - Maselko, Joanna, Siham Sikander, Omer Bangash, Sonia Bhalotra, Lauren Franz, Nima Ganga, Divya Guru Rajan, Karen O’Donnell, and Atif Rahman. “Child mental health and maternal depression history in Pakistan..” Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 51, no. 1 (January 2016): 49–62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-015-1143-x.
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  - Zucker, Nancy, William Copeland, Lauren Franz, Kimberly Carpenter, Lori Keeling, Adrian Angold, and Helen Egger. “Psychological and Psychosocial Impairment in Preschoolers With Selective Eating..” Pediatrics 136, no. 3 (September 2015): e582–90. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-2386.
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  - Maselko, Joanna, Siham Sikander, Sonia Bhalotra, Omer Bangash, Nima Ganga, Satadru Mukherjee, Helen Egger, et al. “Effect of an early perinatal depression intervention on long-term child development outcomes: follow-up of the Thinking Healthy Programme randomised controlled trial..” Lancet Psychiatry 2, no. 7 (July 2015): 609–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00109-1.
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  - Towe-Goodman, Nissa R., Lauren Franz, William Copeland, Adrian Angold, and Helen Egger. “Perceived family impact of preschool anxiety disorders..” J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 53, no. 4 (April 2014): 437–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2013.12.017.
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  - Franz, Lauren, Adrian Angold, William Copeland, E Jane Costello, Nissa Towe-Goodman, and Helen Egger. “Preschool anxiety disorders in pediatric primary care: prevalence and comorbidity..” J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 52, no. 12 (December 2013): 1294-1303.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2013.09.008.
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  - Deepmala, Deepmala, Lauren Franz, Carolina Aponte, Mayank Agrawal, and Wei Jiang. “Identification of provider characteristics influencing prescription of analgesics: a systematic literature review..” Pain Pract 13, no. 6 (July 2013): 504–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.12007.
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  - Goulding, Sandra M., Lauren Franz, Erin Bergner, and Michael T. Compton. “Social functioning in urban, predominantly African American, socially disadvantaged patients with first-episode nonaffective psychosis..” Schizophr Res 119, no. 1–3 (June 2010): 95–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2009.12.018.
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  - Franz, Lauren, Tandrea Carter, Amy S. Leiner, Erin Bergner, Nancy J. Thompson, and Michael T. Compton. “Stigma and treatment delay in first-episode psychosis: a grounded theory study..” Early Interv Psychiatry 4, no. 1 (February 2010): 47–56. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2009.00155.x.
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  - Lee, Jonathan, Lauren Franz, and Harold W. Goforth. “Serotonin syndrome in a chronic-pain patient receiving concurrent methadone, ciprofloxacin, and venlafaxine..” Psychosomatics 50, no. 6 (November 2009): 638–39. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psy.50.6.638.
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  - Bergner, Erin, Amy S. Leiner, Tandrea Carter, Lauren Franz, Nancy J. Thompson, and Michael T. Compton. “The period of untreated psychosis before treatment initiation: a qualitative study of family members' perspectives..” Compr Psychiatry 49, no. 6 (November 2008): 530–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.02.010.
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  - Compton, M. T., A. S. Leiner, E. Bergner, V. H. Chien, L. Franz, S. M. Goulding, and H. Trotman. “Prevalence, factorial structure, and clinical correlates of first rank symptoms in urban, African-American patients with first-episode nonaffective psychosis.” Clinical Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses 2, no. 1 (April 1, 2008): 59–69. https://doi.org/10.3371/CSRP.2.1.4.
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  - Makombe, Chipo Belindah T., Nokuthula Shabalala, Marisa Viljoen, Noleen Seris, Petrus J. de Vries, and Lauren Franz. “Sustainable implementation of early intervention for autism spectrum disorder through caregiver coaching: South African perspectives on barriers and facilitators.” Pediatric Medicine 2 (n.d.): 39–39. https://doi.org/10.21037/pm.2019.07.08.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- GLHLTH 791: Independent Study in Global Health 2020
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Pilot Study to Improve Access to Early Intervention for Autism in Africa. Pilot Study to Improve Access to Early Intervention for Autism in Africa. University of Cape Town . August 2015 2015

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Global Scholarship

Research

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Recent Courses

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship