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Tara Chandrasekhar

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry

Research Interests


Transition to adulthood for individuals with Autism or IDD. Safety of psychiatric medications in children and adolescents. I have a burgeoning interest in climate psychiatry. 

Selected Grants


Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Seed Grant: Increasing Neurodiversity Competency of Faculty at Duke University · 2023 co-PI · Awarded by: Duke Office for Faculty Advancement

External Relationships


  • Zenomi Health

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