Autism

William Stixrud, Ph.D., assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was mentioned in a Huffington Post article on his presentation as part of a webinar focused on highlighting the enormous hope that exists to improve the lives of those living with autism until the cure is…
Valerie Hu, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, was featured by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative for her recently published research in Molecular Psychiatry.
Chiara Manzini, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology and physiology, was awarded a $747,000 federal grant to research the causes of severe intellectual disability and autism.
Valerie Hu, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, was featured by Medical News Today for her recently published research on RORA, an autism candidate gene that regulates the expression of more than 2,500 other genes.
A new study by Valerie Hu, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, reports that RORA, a novel candidate gene for autism discovered by her group in a 2010 study, regulates a large number of other genes associated with autism.
Kathleen Atmore, Psy.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by WAMU-FM (NPR) on the effect of autism on siblings.
Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was a featured speaker at Cornell's Disabilities Service Troop's presentation, titled Autism Spectrum Disorders: Cognitive Strengths, Weaknesses and Primary Interventions.
Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and physiology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and director of the GW Institute for Neuroscience, spoke with the American Journal of Medical Genetics about his latest research on autism an
Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and physiology, was interviewed by Medill News Service about his recently published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a genetic developmental disorder that causes behavioral diseases such as autism.
Research out of the George Washington University, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals another piece of the puzzle in a genetic developmental disorder that causes behavioral diseases such as autism.