Spectrum names Harrop Top 40 Under 40 rising star for autism research

Spectrum is a source for latest news and analysis about autism research, and a springboard for scientists and clinicians to forge collaborations that deepen our understanding of autism.

In 2022, Spectrum asked their profile subjects and sources to flag rising stars in their labs or among their former students—resulting in a list of 40 young researchers who are working on autism-related science across the globe.

One of these rising stars is Clare Harrop, PhD, a member of the UNC Autism Center, an investigator at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, and a former TraCS KL2 scholar. She is also affiliated with the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities and the DHS Office of Research and Scholarship.

Harrop describes her first TraCS $2K grant as a gateway that has opened doors to many other opportunities. After receiving the 2K grant, Harrop applied for and received an accelerator grant from the Autism Science Foundation. She went on to join the Gene Orringer Junior Faculty Career Development Program (TraCS KL2).