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Fragile X Spectrum and new Targeted Treatments for FXS and ASD
Fragile X Spectrum and new Targeted Treatments for FXS and ASD
Presenter: Randi J. Hagerman, M.D.
Affiliation: UC Davis MIND Institute
Date: January 12, 2021
Length: 1:29:38
Synopsis: Hagerman Bio Abstract
Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Primary Pediatric Care
Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Primary Pediatric Care
Presenter: Diana Robins, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Drexel Autism Center
Date: February 12, 2020
Length: 1:09:37
Synopsis: Robins BioAbstract »
WHOSE STORY IS IT?
The Question of Representation as Autistic Children become Adults
Whose Story is it? The Question of Representation as Autistic Children become Adults
Presenter: Janet Grillo
Affiliation: New York University, Emmy Award-Winning Producer
Date: January 8, 2020
Length: 49:58
Synopsis: Grillo BioAbstract »
Genes for the Mind: What we can learn from Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Genes for the Mind: What we can learn from Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Presenter: Bert DeVries, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation: Radboud University Medical Center
Date: December 11, 2019
Length: 1:01:38
Synopsis: DeVries BioAbstract »
Everyday Technologies in the Lives of Children with Autism
Everyday Technologies in the Lives of Children with Autism
Presenter: Frederick Shic, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University Of Washington
Date: November 13, 2019
Length: 1:14:47
Synopsis: Shic BioAbstract »
Innovations in early intervention for ASD: new findings, new tools, and new methods
Innovations in early intervention for ASD: new findings, new tools, and new methods
Presenter: Sally Rogers, Ph.D.
Affiliation: UC Davis MIND Institute
Date: October 9, 2019
Length: 1:32:33
Synopsis: Rogers BioAbstract »
Neuroimmune interactions in neurodevelopment: implications for life-long health
Neuroimmune interactions in neurodevelopment: implications for life-long health
Presenter: Staci Bilbo, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Lurie Center for Autism
Date: May 8, 2019
Length: 1:11:00
Synopsis: Maternal immune activation (MIA) during pregnancy, e.g. by environmental factors such as infection or toxins, is associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in the offspring of humans and in animal models, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia. Environmental factors such as air pollution have been less explored. We developed a novel mouse model in which pregnant mouse dams are exposed intermittently throughout pregnancy to diesel exhaust particles (DEP), a proxy for air pollution, vs. a control solution. Half of the dams in each group were further exposed to stress during the last third of pregnancy, using a restricted nest material paradigm. Both of these environmental exposures robustly activate the maternal immune system and are associated during pregnancy with increased ASD risk in humans. DEP exposure alone altered the development of the immune cells of the brain, called microglia, in the cortex of juvenile males, but not females; however no changes in behavior were observed in either sex. In contrast, offspring exposed prenatally to combined DEP + maternal stress (MS) showed striking, persistent deficits in communication, sociability, and cognition, but again only in males. Combined prenatal exposures altered synapse number in brain regions important for social behavior and communication, and we observed a striking shift in the phenotype, or “molecular makeup” of microglia within the same regions. These data suggest combined environmental exposures which activate the maternal immune system may persistently impact brain and behavioral development in males via impacts on immune cell developmental functions within the brain.
Neural circuitry of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia
Neural circuitry of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia
Presenter: David A Lewis, M.D.
Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh
Date: March 13, 2019
Length: 1:08:12
Synopsis: Lewis BioAbstract »
Early predictors of psychiatric disorders and the ABCD study
Early predictors of psychiatric disorders and the ABCD study
Presenter: Deanna Barch, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Washington University
Date: February 13, 2019
Length: 1:05:32
Synopsis: Barch BioAbstract »
Expect More – An Autism Adventure
Expect More – An Autism Adventure
Presenter: Mike Lake, PC, MP
Affiliation: Canadian House of Commons
Date: January 9, 2019
Length: 1:13:13
Synopsis: Lake BioAbstract »
High quality language environments create high quality learning environments
High quality language environments create
high quality learning environments
Presenter: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Temple University
Date: December 12, 2018
Length: 1:15:25
Synopsis: Pasek BioAbstract »
Advances in Early Detection of ASD
Advances in Early Detection of ASD
Presenter: Sally Ozonoff, Ph.D.
Affiliation: UC Davis MIND Institute
Date: November 14, 2018
Length: 1:11:08
Synopsis: Ozonoff BioAbstract »
Neurodevelopmental risk factors for Autism
Neurodevelopmental risk factors for Autism
Presenter: Alan Brown, M.D.
Affiliation: Columbia University
Date: October 10, 2018
Length: 50:58
Synopsis: Brown BioAbstract »
Prenatal Origins of Health and Vulnerability
Prenatal Origins of Health and Vulnerability
Presenter: Christopher Coe, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Date: September 12, 2018
Length: 01:15:04
Synopsis: Coe BioAbstract »
Why study the mind if genes cause autism?
Why study the mind if genes cause autism?
Presenter: Francesca Happe, Ph.D.
Affiliation: King’s College, London
Date: June 13, 2018
Length: 01:15:57
Synopsis: Happe BioAbstract »
Can We Improve Treatments for ADHD?
Can We Improve Treatments for ADHD?
Presenter: James McCracken, M.D.
Affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles
Date: May 16, 2018
Length: 01:11:18
Synopsis: McCracken BioAbstract »
Predicting who you are from looking at your brain
Predicting who you are from looking at your brain
Presenter: Ralph Adolphs, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Caltech Brain Imaging Center
Date: April 11, 2018
Length: 01:09:19
Synopsis: Adolphs BioAbstract »
Autism from generation to generation
Autism from generation to generation
Presenter: Alison Singer
Affiliation: Autism Science Foundation
Date: February 14, 2018
Length: 01:02:03
Synopsis: Singer Abstract »
Translating the complex genetics of autism
Translating the complex genetics of autism
Presenter: Edwin Cook, Jr., M.D.
Affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: January 10, 2018
Length: 01:11:01
Synopsis: Cook Abstract »
Lights, Camera, Independence
Lights, Camera, Independence
Presenter: Joey Travolta
Affiliation: Inclusion Films
Date: December 13, 2017
Length: 01:16:47
Synopsis: Travolta Abstract »
A neural circuit approach to mental illness
A neural circuit approach to mental illness
Presenter: Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation: National Institute of Mental Health
Date: November 8, 2017
Length: 01:12:39
Synopsis: Gordon Abstract »
Maternal infection and immunity in neurodevelopmental disorders
Maternal infection and immunity in neurodevelopmental disorders
Presenter: Urs Meyer, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Zurich
Date: October 11, 2017
Length: 01:08:06
Synopsis: Meyer Abstract »
Intervening with the Peer Group to Treat Social Problems of Children with ADHD
Intervening with the Peer Group to Treat Social Problems of Children with ADHD
Presenter: Amori Y. Mikami, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of British Columbia
Date: June 14, 2017
Length: 01:20:29
Tuberous Sclerosis: Shedding Light on the Neural Circuitry of Autism
Tuberous Sclerosis: Shedding Light on the Neural Circuitry of Autism
Presenter: Mustafa Sahin, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation: Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard University
Date: May 17, 2017
Length: 01:08:01
Biobehavioral Profiles in Infants with Fragile X Syndrome: Emergence of Autism and Anxiety in Fragile X Syndrome
Biobehavioral Profiles in Infants with Fragile X Syndrome: Emergence of Autism and Anxiety in Fragile X Syndrome
Presenter: Jane Roberts, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of South Carolina
Date: April 12, 2017
Length: 01:07:09
Synopsis: Roberts Abstract »
Unexpected Relationships Between Autism Genes and Maternal Illness During Pregnancy
Unexpected Relationships Between Autism Genes and Maternal Illness During Pregnancy
Presenter: Theo Palmer, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Stanford University
Date: March 8, 2017
Length: 01:13:27
Synopsis: Palmer Abstract »
Parsing the Heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Parsing the Heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenter: Raphael Bernier, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Washington
Date: February 8, 2017
Length: 01:13:24
Synopsis: Bernier Abstract »
Nutrition and Early Cognitive Development
Nutrition and Early Cognitive Development
Presenter: John A. Colombo, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Kansas
Date: October 12, 2016
Length: 01:05:15
Synopsis: Columbo Abstract »
Peeling the Onion: The Evolving Challenges of Therapeutics Development in Autism
Peeling the Onion: The Evolving Challenges of Therapeutics Development in Autism
Presenter: Robert H. Ring, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Drexel University College of Medicine
Date: September 14, 2016
Length: 01:19:06
Synopsis: Ring Abstract »
Translational therapeutics in ASD
Translational therapeutics in ASD
Presenter: Evdokia Anagnostou, M.D.
Affiliation: Bloorview Research Institute
Date: June 8, 2016
Length: 01:10:14
Synopsis: Anagnostou Abstract »
A 3-hit theory of autism, focusing on prenatal stress and sex differences
A 3-hit theory of autism, focusing on prenatal stress and sex differences
Presenter: Donald Pfaff, Ph.D.
Affiliation: The Rockefeller University
Date: April 13, 2016
Length: 58:16
Synopsis: Pfaff Abstract »
Development of human amygdala-prefrontal cortex circuitry and the role of the caregiver
Development of human amygdala-prefrontal cortex circuitry and the role of the caregiver
Presenter: Nim Tottenham, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Columbia University
Date: March 9, 2016
Length: 48:01
Synopsis: Tottenham Abstract »
The functional anatomy of language: Four things you need to know
The functional anatomy of language: Four things you need to know
Presenter: Greg Hickok, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of California, Irvine
Date: December 9, 2015
Length: 1:08:18
Synopsis: Hickok Abstract »
Translating findings ‘from bench to bedside’ rapidly – can it be done?
Translating findings ‘from bench to bedside’ rapidly – can it be done?
Presenter: Declan Murphy, M.D., FRCPsych
Affiliation: King’s College London
Date: November 4, 2015
Length: 59:22
Synopsis: Murphy Abstract »
The epidemiology of autism: Investigating perinatal risk factors
The epidemiology of autism: Investigating perinatal risk factors
Presenter: Lisa A. Croen, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
Date: October 14, 2015
Length: 1:11:45
Synopsis: Croen Abstract »
Brain and Behavioral Effects of Early Exposures to Neurotoxicants
Brain and Behavioral Effects of Early Exposures to Neurotoxicants
Presenter: Virginia A. Rauh, Sc.D.
Affiliation: Columbia University
Date: May 20, 2015
Synopsis: Rauh Abstract »
Length: 1:07:38
Brain and Environmental Training Towards Emotional Resilience
Brain and Environmental Training Towards Emotional Resilience
Presenter: Mani N. Pavuluri, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: April 8, 2015
Synopsis: Pavuluri Abstract »
Length: 1:06:25
Brain Imaging Studies of Reading and Reading Disability
Brain Imaging Studies of Reading and Reading Disability
Presenter: Guinevere F. Eden, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Georgetown University Medical Center
Date: March 11, 2015
Synopsis: Eden Abstract »
Length: 1:18:48
Pathways for Treatments in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pathways for Treatments in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenter: Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, M.D.
Affiliation: Columbia University
Date: February 11, 2015
Synopsis: Veenstra-VanderWeele Abstract »
Length: 1:15:59
The Neurexin Enigma: Towards understanding synapse formation and neuropsychiatric disorders
The Neurexin Enigma: Towards understanding synapse formation and neuropsychiatric disorders
Presenter: Thomas C. Sudhof, M.D.
Affiliation: Stanford University
Date: January 14, 2015
Synopsis: Sudhof Abstract »
Length: 1:22:49
How the Diagnosis of Autism Helps Us Learn More About Autism
How the Diagnosis of Autism Helps Us Learn More About Autism
Presenter: Natacha Akshoomoff, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of California, San Diego
Date: December 10, 2014
Synopsis: Akshoomoff Abstract »
Length: 1:03:15
The Molecular Basis of Cognitive Deficits in Down Syndrome: What we know and what we need to know
The Molecular Basis of Cognitive Deficits in Down Syndrome: What we know and what we need to know
Presenter: Katheleen Gardiner, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Colorado, Denver
Date: October 8, 2014
Synopsis: Gardiner Abstract »
Length: 1:22:07
Mechanisms and Adult Treatments for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mechanisms and Adult Treatments for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Presenter: Alcino J. Silva, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles
Date: June 11, 2014
Synopsis: Silva Abstract »
Length: 1:20:09
From Genes to Biology in Autism Spectrum Disorders
From Genes to Biology in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Presenter: Matthew W. State, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of California, San Francisco
Date: May 21, 2014
Synopsis: State Abstract »
Length: 1:09:59
Autism Spectrum Disorders as a Emerging Global Public Health Priority
Autism Spectrum Disorders as a Emerging Global Public Health Priority
Presenter: Maureen S. Durkin, Ph.D., Dr.P.H.
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin
Date: April 12, 2014
Synopsis: Durkin Abstract »
Length: 1:06:12
Motor and Social Skill Function: Connecting Learning and Brain Function in Autism
Motor and Social Skill Function: Connecting Learning and Brain Function in Autism
Presenter: Stewart H. Mostofsky, M.D.
Affiliation: Kennedy Krieger Institute &
Johns Hopkins University
Date: March 12, 2014
Synopsis: Mostofsky Abstract »
Length: 58:51
Storming the Ivory Tower: Using Community Partnerships, Policy Levers, and Other Sneaky Tricks to Improve Outcomes for People with Autism
Storming the Ivory Tower: Using Community Partnerships, Policy Levers, and Other Sneaky Tricks to Improve Outcomes for People with Autism
Presenter: David S. Mandell, Sc.D.
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Perlman School of Medicine
Date: February 12, 2014
Synopsis: Mandell Abstract »
Length: 1:16:37
Gut-Brain Interaction in Autism Spectrum Disorder: What language do they speak, and do they understand each other?
Gut-Brain Interaction in Autism Spectrum Disorder: What language do they speak, and do they understand each other?
Presenter: Alessio Fasano, M.D.
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Date: January 8, 2014
Synopsis: Fasano Abstract »
Length: 1:23:44
Fragile X-Associated Disorders: A Woman’s View from the Heart of the Family
Fragile X-Associated Disorders: A Woman’s View from the Heart of the Family
Presenter: Stephanie L. Sherman, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Emory University
Date: December 11, 2013
Synopsis: Sherman Abstract »
Length: 57:04
Motivated for Change: Rethinking Models of Social Brain Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Motivated for Change: Rethinking Models of Social Brain Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenter: James C. McPartland, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Yale University, Yale Child Study Center
Date: November 13, 2013
Synopsis: McPartland Abstract »
Length: 1:13:12
Linking Genes, Brain and Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Linking Genes, Brain and Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenter: Susan Y. Bookheimer, Ph.D.
Affiliation: UCLA
Date: October 9, 2013
Synopsis: Bookheimer Abstract »
Length: 1:09:11
Detection of Clinically Relevant Variants in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Detection of Clinically Relevant Variants in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenter: Stephen W. Scherer, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
Date: June 12, 2013
Synopsis: Scherer Abstract »
Length: 1:22:40
Autism Outcomes and Risk Factors: What Can We Learn from Health Care Claims?
Autism Outcomes and Risk Factors: What Can We Learn from Health Care Claims?
Presenter: Craig J. Newschaffer, Ph.D.
Affiliation: A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
Date: May 8, 2013
Synopsis: Newschaffer Abstract »
Development of the Brain’s Functional Networks
Development of the Brain’s Functional Networks
Presenter: Bradley L. Schlaggar, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine
Date: April 10, 2013
Synopsis: Schlaggar Abstract »
Length: 59:21
Longitudinal Studies of Autism Spectrum Disorder: From 2 to 22
Longitudinal Studies of Autism Spectrum Disorder: From 2 to 22
Presenter: Catherine E. Lord, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Weill Cornell Medical College
Date: February 13, 2013
Synopsis: Lord Abstract »
Length: 1:07:46
From Early Detection to Early Intervention: Bridging the Gap in Autism Services
From Early Detection to Early Intervention: Bridging the Gap in Autism Services
Presenter: Wendy L. Stone, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Washington
Date: January 9, 2013
Synopsis: Stone Abstract »
Length: 58:00
On the Origins and Development of Language and Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder
On the Origins and Development of Language and Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenter: Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Boston University School of Medicine
Date: December 12, 2012
Synopsis: Tager-Flusberg Abstract »
Length: 1:01:50
Culture and Autism: Anthropological Perspectives on the U.S., Korea, and South Africa
Culture and Autism: Anthropological Perspectives on the U.S., Korea, and South Africa
Presenter: R. Richard Grinker, Ph.D.
Affiliation: The George Washington University
Date: November 14, 2012
Synopsis: Grinker Abstract »
Length: 1:18:31
From Mice to Mind, Translational Studies in Down Syndrome
From Mice to Mind, Translational Studies in Down Syndrome
Presenter: Roger H. Reeves, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Date: October 10, 2012
Synopsis: Reeves Abstract »
Length: 58:18
Autism Subtypes: Impact on Research and Clinical Care
Autism Subtypes: Impact on Research and Clinical Care
Presenter: Judith H. Miles, M.D.
Affiliation: University of Missouri
Date: June 13, 2012
Synopsis: Miles Abstract »
Length: 1:24:11
Aging-induced cognitive vulnerability to infection and injury: Role of microglia
Aging-induced cognitive vulnerability to infection and injury: Role of microglia
Presenter: Steven F. Maier, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Colorado
Date: May 9, 2012
Synopsis: Maier Abstract »
Length: 1:07:32
The Restless Brain: Spontaneous brain fluctuations and increased variability in ADHD
The Restless Brain: Spontaneous brain fluctuations and increased variability in ADHD
Presenter: F. Xavier Castellanos, M.D.
Affiliation: New York University Medical Center
Date: April 11, 2012
Synopsis: Castellanos Abstract »
Length: 1:18:35
ADHD: Phenotype and Etiology
ADHD: Phenotype and Etiology
Presenter: Joel Nigg, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Oregon Health and Science University
Date: March 14, 2012
Synopsis: Nigg Abstract »
Length: 1:23:08
Using Stem Cells to Study Autism
Using Stem Cells to Study Autism
Presenter: Ricardo Dolmetsch, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Stanford University
Date: February 8, 2012
Synopsis: Dolmetsch Abstract »
Length: 1:12:16
Developmental Delay and Copy Number Variation
Developmental Delay and Copy Number Variation
Presenter: Evan Eichler, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Washington
Date: January 11, 2012
Synopsis: Eichler Abstract »
Length: 1:14:13
Releasing the Brake on Synaptic Plasticity: Immune genes moonlighting in neurons
Releasing the Brake on Synaptic Plasticity: Immune genes moonlighting in neurons
Presenter: Carla J. Shatz, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Stanford University
Date: December 14, 2011
Synopsis: Schatz Abstract »
Length: 1:02:50
ADHD: An Attention and Motivation Deficit Disorder
ADHD: An Attention and Motivation Deficit Disorder
Presenter: Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
Affiliation: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Date: November 9, 2011
Bio: Volkow Bio »
Length: 1:21:17
Engaging Autism: Developmental Implications for Early Intervention
Engaging Autism: Developmental Implications for Early Intervention
Presenter: Connie Kasari, Ph.D.
Affiliation: UCLA
Date: October 12, 2011
Synopsis: Kasari Abstract »
Length: 1:02:23
