Matthew Maenner an Autism Science Foundation 2010 Doctoral Training Award Recipient

 

February 15, 2010
Autism Science Foundation

The Autism Science Foundation announced today that it had awarded doctoral training fellowships to six pre-doctoral students committed to pursuing careers in basic and clinical scientific research relevant to autism spectrum disorders. In all, $180,000 in grants will be distributed to student/mentor teams conducting research in autism treatment, biomarkers, animal models, and epidemiology.

Matthew Maenner, a pre-doctoral student at the Waisman Center was one of the awardees. His research project is "Phenotypic Heterogeneity and Early Identification of ASD in the United States." He is mentored by Maureen Durkin , PhD, DrPH, MPH, professor, Departments of Population Health Sciences and Pediatrics and Waisman Center scientist.

To learn more about the Autism Science Foundation’s grant programs, visit
http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org/ApplyForaGrant.html