The work of Dr. Jane Roberts is currently featured on the College of Arts and Sciences website. The new article entitled Piecing together the Autism puzzle explains how our research connects the social and biological science to improve the health of children and families.
Dr. James McPartland, Director of the Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, will be giving a colloquium entitled Applying Electrophysiological Brain Recordings in ASD Research on July 25th at 11:00 AM at the Institute for Mind and Brain.
Graduate students Jordan Ezell and Carla Wall have been accepted into the 2017 Center for Healthcare Quality (CHQ) Junior Scholar Program! The CHQ is committed to engaging in innovative research that will enhance the quality of life for individuals in South Carolina and around the world. Their mission is to contribute to advances in healthcare through rigorous research, education, community engagement and policy advocacy. Jordan and Carla will receive research stipends each semester and support to attend a conference or publish research findings. Congratulations Jordan and Carla!!
A big congratulations to graduate student Debra Reisinger, who has accepted an internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore Maryland! Debra will intern at Kennedy Krieger for the 2017-2018 academic year with plans to obtain her doctoral degree upon completion. We hope her dogs will acclimate to the Baltimore weather quickly;) Congratulations Debra!!
Dr. Jane Roberts participated in UC Davis’ Distinguished Lecture Series on April 12th 2017. Her talk was entitled, Biobehavioral Profiles in Infants with Fragile X Syndrome: Emergence of Autism and Anxiety in Fragile X Syndrome. She spoke about characterizing the phenotype of fragile X syndrome, the leading known single-gene cause of autism spectrum disorders. In addition, Dr. Roberts talked about her latest research which focuses on the role of anxiety in autism and their interface across the developmental spectrum.
April is National Autism Awareness Month! According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 68 school-aged children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This month gives an excellent opportunity to promote autism awareness and acceptance around the world. Together we can make a better world for those with autism by taking action and supporting organizations which provide support for families affected by ASD.
Undergraduates Chandler Knott and Allison Vittes have been awarded a Magellan grant to fund their research project entitled: Early Features of Anxiety Behavior in Infants at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Congratulations Chandler and Allison!
National Fragile X Advocacy Day took place February 28th – March 1st, 2017 in Washington D.C.! Dr. Jane Roberts was proud to be able to attend this annual event along with many other influential interventionists who are fighting for the rights of the Fragile X Community! Here, Dr. Roberts is pictured with Dejan Budimirovic M.D., medical co-director of the Fragile X Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute, as well as Tracy Stackhouse, and Sarah (“Mouse”) Scharfenaker, the co-founders of Developmental FX in Denver Colorado. Parents, family members and self-advocates living with Fragile X are encouraged to participate in this annual event and make their voices heard!
Hannah Durham graduated from USC this past May and is currently a research assistant in our lab. She has accepted a clinical research specialist position at the Center for Autism and Brain Development at Duke University Medical Center! She will be joining a team who is studying the efficacy of umbilical cord blood infusion for improving outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorder. Congratulations!!
It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Abigail Hogan is the recipient of the Theodore Tjossem Postdoctoral Travel Award in the amount of $400.00 to attend the 50th Annual Gatlinburg Conference. This conference continues its tradition as one of the premier conferences in the United States for behavioral scientists conducting research in intellectual and related developmental disabilities. Dr. Hogan will be giving a talk on exciting new findings and attending both evening poster sessions on Wednesday, March 8th and Thursday, March 9th . For more information about the Gatlinburg Conference, please refer to the UC Davis website.
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