Brian K. Lee
bklee.bsky.social
Brian K. Lee
@bklee.bsky.social
Epidemiologist: neuroepi, pharmacoepi, epi methods. Professor
Drexel University. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oGW7MT0AAAAJ&hl=en
Thanks for having me on!
Does taking Tylenol during pregnancy cause autism in children?

@bklee.bsky.social and @lizstuart.bsky.social break down the science of causality on Public Health On Call 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/953-interpre...
September 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Reposted by Brian K. Lee
While HHS leaders issued false statements about autism’s cause, the president dismissed ADSI as “the least important” initiative - precisely because it funds real science. The 13 projects, led by respected investigators, go far beyond chasing a “cause.” 2/
September 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Reposted by Brian K. Lee
Here for absolutely no reason is the attention for the largest study conducted on Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability.

www.altmetric.com/details/1618...
www.altmetric.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting with wonderful colleagues to bang out ths piece. It's a difficult time to be an autism scientist, but I'm hoping some good will come of this renewed focus on autism.
This conversation/reaction to Trump, RFK Jr., and Makary's remarks on autism yesterday with @htagerf.bsky.social, Autism Science Foundation president Alison Singer, epidemiologist @bklee.bsky.social, and writer @ericmgarcia.bsky.social is excellent. Worth a read for sure.
Opinion | ‘This May Be the Most Difficult Day in My Career’: Experts React to Trump’s Autism Remarks
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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I have
NIGMS R35, impact score 12
NIHGRI R21, 4th percentile
NHGRI R01, 7th percentile (co-I)
and it seems like none will be funded. 0/3.

PO (who has been very helpful) said "Unfortunately, I do not expect this application will be selected for funding in FY25."

😭
August 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Reposted by Brian K. Lee
Expect #HHS to update this list of #terminatedawards as it may not be comprehensive. #defendreseach
March 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
So I got this email from BJOG saying a paper we wrote was among the top 10 most cited articles of the year....the paper has 1 citation as of today 😂
March 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM