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December 2020
Virtual Grandparent Coffee Group
The Grandparents’ Network provides a context for grandparents and other family members to increase their understanding of developmental disabilities, learn how other families cope with the challenge of disability, and contribute expertise, wisdom, and experience.…
Find out more »Virtual Seminar – Brady Maher, PhD – “Defects in Myelination are a Common Pathophysiology in Autism Spectrum Disorder”
Brady Maher, PhD Lieber Institute for Brain Development About the Speaker: Brady J. Maher, Ph.D. is a lead investigator in the Developmental Neurobiology and Functional Genomics division of the Lieber Institute and an Associate Professor…
Find out more »January 2021
Virtual Day with the Experts: Autism
Saturday, January 23, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Live via Zoom When: Saturday, January 23, 2021 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Where: Live Online via Zoom - Register to obtain Zoom code…
Find out more »Seminar – Christina Nicolaidis, MD – “Using Participatory Research Approaches to Improve the Rigor and Impact of Research on Autism in Adulthood”
Christina Nicolaidis, MD Portland State University About the Speaker: As a general internist and health services researcher, Dr. Nicolaidis uses participatory research to improve the health and healthcare of marginalized populations. Many of her current…
Find out more »February 2021
Dolan Lecture – Connie Kasari, PhD – “Personalization of Interventions for Children with ASD: What We Can Learn from Research”
Terrence R. Dolan Lecture Connie Kasari, PhD University of California, Los Angeles About the Talk: Behavioral interventions have been critical for improving the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Notable achievements include the…
Find out more »Seminar – Christopher Gregg, PhD – Topic: Genetic and Epigenetic Programs Shaping Brain Function and Disease
Christopher Gregg, PhD University of Utah School of Medicine About the Speaker: Dr. Gregg is currently a tenured associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy and Human Genetics at the University of Utah…
Find out more »Seminar – Kris Kroll, PhD – Topic: Studying Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cell
Kris Kroll, PhD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis About the Speaker: Our research focuses on defining gene regulatory networks (GRNs) that control neural cell specification, neurogenesis, and the generation of specific neuronal…
Find out more »March 2021
Virtual Seminar – Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT – Topic: Cortical Plasticity and Recovery from Neurologic Insult Across the Lifespan
Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT About the Speaker:Dr. Gillick earned her PhD in Rehabilitation Science with a minor in Neuroscience from the University of Minnesota, and completed a fellowship in Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials at…
Find out more »Virtual Seminar – Donna Werling, PhD – Topic: Genetic Risk for Autism and Other Neuropsychiatric Conditions, Sex Differences in Neurobiology and Risk for Disease
Donna Werling, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison About the Speaker: Donna Werling, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Werling completed a B.S. in Psychology from Duke University and a Ph.D.…
Find out more »Virtual Day with the Experts: Down Syndrome 2021
Saturday, March 13, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Live via Zoom When: Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Where: Live Online via Zoom - Register to obtain Zoom code About:…
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