Claire D. Coles PhD

Dr. Claire D. Coles is a leading researcher and has contributed greatly to studies on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and research on teratogenic exposures during pregnancy. NOFAS honors Dr. Coles for her many years of continued research and longstanding commitment to eliminating alcohol-related birth defects. Dr. Coles established the Fetal Alcohol Center at the Marcus Institute and continues to serve as its Director.

The Marcus Institute is an affiliate of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Coles is also Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Coles also is the Director of the Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development Laboratory at Emory Psychiatry.