NEW YORK, NY– The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to catalyzing innovative autism research, today announced the appointment of Shafali Jeste, MD, Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Neurology at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Jeste joins a distinguished list of researchers and scientists who help guide and inform the scientific priorities of ASF, advising on top research projects to be funded and identifying and developing new opportunities that help all families and individuals with ASD.