Researchers work to find new and more accessible ways to detect and treat autism earlier. Two researchers in the UNC Department of Psychiatry are testing a new approach that may predict the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, in … Read more
From UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom Joseph Piven, MD, director of the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, was named as one of 22 public members of this federal committee that coordinates activities and provides advice to national … Read more
From UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom Brenna Maddox, PhD, of the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC TEACCH Autism Program is a principal investigator of a PCORI-funded national study that will compare two suicide prevention interventions … Read more
Key Brain Molecule May Play Role in Many Brain Disorders From the UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom April 6, 2021 UNC-Chapel Hill scientists discovered microRNA-29 is an important cellular switch controlling late-stage brain development, a foundational discovery … Read more
Hyejung Won, PhD, and Jason Stein, PhD, in the UNC Department of Genetics and members of the UNC Neuroscience Center, led a genome-wide association study to find that lowered expression of a gene called DDHD2 may increase a persons likelihood … Read more
Laura Klinger, PhD, associate professor in the UNC School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, will lead a team developing a neurodiversity toolkit to help companies address challenges faced by employees with autism, such as social expectations and time management in … Read more
A UNC School of Medicine research team led by Mark Zylka, PhD, and Ben Philpot, PhD, has generated preclinical evidence that gene therapy may help individuals with Angelman syndrome by improving seizure and motor outcomes. Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio), a … Read more
Collaboration, expertise and passion are the heart of research at Carolina, making it a one-of-a-kind university with unmatched capabilities in interdisciplinary research. These capabilities are translated into many different sectors of research and development, one of the most notable being … Read more
Led by UNC School of Medicine neuroscientist Hyejung Won, PhD, researchers created H-MAGMA, a computational tool that improves current technology used to link non-coding genetic variants to the genes associated with diseases through genome-wide association studies. CHAPEL HILL, NC … Read more
On the Frontlines of Autism Research: North Carolina Professors Study Early Detection, Treatment From WBUR’s “Here and Now” | By Jeremy Hobson and Francesca Paris Listen to the interview here. January 28, 2020 Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill … Read more