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Autism Speaks Funded Science in Utah Since 1998, Autism Speaks has funded over $391,482 in research grants in the state of
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Spotlight on Pilot Awards: Robert Fujinami, Ph.D. Deriving neuroprogenitor cells from peripheral blood of individuals with autism In this study, Dr. Fujinami and colleagues will test the feasibility of making neurons from PMBCs obtained from autistic individuals. If neurons can be derived from these cells, they will examine the characteristics of the neurons obtained from autistic individuals to determine whether they differ from those derived from typical individuals. Neurons from autistic individuals, for example, might express different genes than those from typical individuals, or survive at different rates. This research could provide a powerful new tool to study neuronal function in autism, and supplement the data obtained from traditional postmortem analyses. Click here for a full listing of Pilot Awards Did you Know....Autism Speaks sponsored the first of its kind Immunology Workshop which evaluated the current of knowledge about the potential role of immunological factors in the pathogenesis of autism, and to outlined critical areas of future research to clarify the relationship of such factors to autism and investigate their potential relevance for therapeutic interventions.Click here for additional Current Science News |
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