Research Interest: Biological markers of Autism during pregnancy. Publications: Lior Abramson L, Mankuta D, Yagel S, Gagne J, Knafo A. Parent-Child Relationship In-Utero: Parents Expecting Their Child to Show Negative Emotionality Expect to be More Negative Parents. SRCD Biennial Meeting April, 2013, Seattle, Washington, USA. Friedman S, Mankuta D, Levi-Schaffer F.The potential effects of intrauterine allergic inflammation on the development of autism.COST , Berlin 2012 Gamliel M , Mankuta D. The Oxt-CD38-VIT A axis in pregnant women involves both hypothalamic and placental regulation. Israeli Society for Placental Research (ISPR), Weitzman Institute, Nov 2013 .   Hants Y, Avraham Y, Mankuta D, Vorobelv L, Merchavia S, Galun E, Berry E, Arbel-Alon S. The peri-partum period is characterized by a major alteration in brain neurotransmitters levels–a possible connection to postpartum depression. ACOG 208,1, S81-82. 2013.