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Understanding the benefits of inclusive fitness

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…

Creating new momentum in autism research

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…

Rooted: Brian Boyd

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…

Putnam Receives Autism Science Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

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…

Bench to bedside, Carolina leads study of Angelman syndrome

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…

Dr. Jason Stein Awarded New R01 from NIMH

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…

Autism Research Center Awards $25K Pilot Grants to Three Interdisciplinary Research Projects

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…

Brian Boyd rethinks autism research

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…

PCORI Awards UNC Researchers $4 million to Evaluate Mental Health Interventions for Autistic Adults

Brenna Maddox, Ph.D., at the UNC School of Medicine, will lead a study to help autistic adults, clinicians, and other key stakeholders select which mental health intervention is the best fit for individual patients. Brenna…

Piven Presents on Autism in Older Age to Special U.S. DHHS Interagency Committee

Joe Piven, MD, the Thomas E. Castelloe Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, co-presented an overview of autism research in older populations before the US DHHS Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Joseph Piven, MD (photo by Chad David…