Lawrence Fung MD PhD

Lawrence Fung MD PhD

Psychiatrist


Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Major Laboratories & Clinical Translational Neurosciences Incubator)

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Additional Languages Spoken:
Cantonese

Biography


Dr. Lawrence Fung is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. He is the director of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project, director of the Neurodiversity Clinic, and principal investigator at the Fung Lab. His work, which focuses on autism and neurodiversity, traverses from multi-modal neuroimaging studies to a new conceptualization of neurodiversity and its application to clinical, educational, and employment settings. His lab advances the understanding of neural bases of human socio-communicative and cognitive functions by using novel neuroimaging and bioanalytical technologies. Using a community-based participatory research approach, his team devises and implements novel interventions to improve the lives of neurodiverse individuals by maximizing their potential and productivity. His work has been supported by various agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, Autism Speaks, California Department of Developmental Services, California Department of Rehabilitation, and philanthropy. He received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Cornell University and his M.D. from George Washington University. He completed his general psychiatry residency, child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, and postdoctoral research fellowship at Stanford.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2015)
  • Fellowship, Stanford University Medical Center, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2014)
  • Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry (2013)
  • Residency, Stanford University Medical Center, General Psychiatry (2013)
  • Internship, Stanford University, Psychiatry (2010)
  • MD, George Washington University, Medicine (2009)
  • PhD, Cornell University, Chemical Engineering (1998)
  • MSE, Johns Hopkins University, Chemical Engineering (1996)
  • B.S. (Honors), University of California at Berkeley, Chemical Engineering (1993)

Honors & Awards
  • AACAP Pilot Research Award, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2013-2014)
  • ACNP Travel Award, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2015)
  • Brain Camp III participant, National Institute of Mental Health (2011)
  • Chairman’s Award on Community Commitment and Engagement, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
  • Clinical Investigator Award / Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08), National Institute of Mental Health (2016-2020)
  • Faculty Professional & Leadership Development Award, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
  • Finalist, National Institutes of Health Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5), National Institutes of Health (2013)
  • Janssen Resident Psychiatric Research Scholar, American Psychiatric Institute on Research and Education (2010)
  • Miller Award, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2012)
  • NIMH Outstanding Resident Award, National Institute of Mental Health (2011)
  • Nominee, Career Awards for Medical Scientists (selected from Stanford Univ-wide search), Burroughs Wellcome Fund (2013)
  • Nominee, NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5) (selected from Stanford Univ-wide search), National Institutes of Health (2012)
  • Outstanding General Psychiatry Resident Award, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2010)
  • Runner-up in Resident Poster Competition, Session 2, APA Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association (2013)
  • Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Postdoctoral National Research Service Award, National Institute of Mental Health (2013-2014)
  • Scholar, Career Development Institute for Psychiatry (2013)
  • SOBP Travel Fellowship Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry (2017)
  • Trainee Travel Award, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (2011)
  • Young Investigator Award, International Symposium on Functional NeuroReceptor Mapping of the Living Brain (2016)

Memberships
  • Associate Editor, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (2023 - Present)
  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Psychiatry (2022 - Present)
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2022 - Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Helping Adults with Autism Perform & Excel (2021 - Present)
  • President, Bay Area Autism Consortium (2021 - Present)
  • Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2019 - Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Autism Asperger’s Spectrum Coalition for Education, Networking and Development (2019 - Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Bay Area Autism Consortium (2019 - Present)
  • Associate Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2018 - Present)
  • Member, Society of Biological Psychiatry (2012 - Present)
  • Member, International Society for Autism Research (2009 - Present)
  • Member, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2008 - Present)
  • Member, American Psychiatric Association (2008 - 2019)

Administrative Appointments
  • Attending physician, Pediatric Neuropsychopharmacology Clinic (2015 - 2018)
  • Attending physician, Autism & Developmental Disabilities Clinic (2015 - Present)
  • Director, Neurodiversity Clinic (2018 - Present)
  • Director, Stanford Neurodiversity Project (2018 - Present)
  • Director of Dissemination and Outreach Core, Center for Sleep in Autism, Stanford University (2022 - 2027)

Publications

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