FPG Faculty Fellows seek to understand the benefits of inclusive fitness August 22, 2023 With a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), FPG Faculty Fellows Kara Hume, Ph.D., Brianne Tomaszewski, Ph.D., will lead research that aims to increase … Read more
The Black Empowerment in Autism Network gathered to discuss ways to improve autism research for minoritized populations and develop a mentorship collective for up-and-coming researchers of color. On Friday, June 9, Brian Boyd, Ph.D., William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of … Read more
Brian Boyd has been contributing to research at Carolina for 13 years. Photo by Megan Mendenhall Brian Boyd has worked at UNC-Chapel Hill for 13 years in a variety of roles, most recently as the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor … Read more
Doctoral student Orla Putnam’s research will examine prosody, which is the rhythm, tone, and pattern used during spoken language in males and females with and without autism, and will compare prosody to assessments of social function and interest. Results will … Read more
Research on the one defective gene that causes the rare autism-related disorder could lead to broader breakthroughs. Dr. Liz Jalazo, seen here in a family photo, is at the heart of Carolina’s concentrated research on Angelman syndrome. Her daughter … Read more
Dr. Jason Stein Awarded New R01 from NIMH Jason Stein, PhD Associate Professor Jason Stein, PhD (Associate Professor, Genetics and Neuroscience Center), has been awarded a new R01 grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) for his project … Read more
April 5, 2023 Several UNC School of Medicine faculty members were a part of three interdisciplinary research projects awarded $25,000 pilot grants through the UNC Autism Research Center. Last week, the Autism Research Center awarded three $25,000 pilot grants to … Read more
The most recent work by the interim director of FPG Institute and education professor focuses on Black families’ experiences. UNC School of Education, Monday, April 3rd, 2023 For more than 20 years, Brian Boyd has dedicated his career to ensuring high-quality … Read more
Eva Anton, Ph.D., professor of cell biology and physiology and member of the UNC Neuroscience Center, received an NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award to study the underpinnings of brain malformations and neurodevelopmental disorders. Eva Anton, PhD On the surface neurons … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill scientists led by Mark Zylka, PhD, found measurable levels of a biomarker for azoxystrobin in pregnant women and young kids, and investigated the fungicide’s ability to pass from mothers to embryos in utero in mice and during lactation. … Read more