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Scientists Create Genomic Resource to Explore the Biological Underpinnings of Brain Disorders
Published in Science, this research integrates a broad range of genomics data to help find molecular underpinnings of schizophrenia, autism, and other neuropsychiatric conditions. Hyejung Won, PhD, in the department of genetics and UNC Neuroscience…
Can Genetic Therapy Help Kids with Angelman Syndrome Overcome Seizures?
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Ben Philpot, PhD, discovered key details for how a deficiency in the gene UBE3A affects the brain and how replacing it could benefit children with the neuro-genetic disorder….
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Piven and Other Scientists for Outstanding Achievements in Psychiatric Research
Excerpt from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Press Release; October 30, 2018: The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the worlds largest private funder of mental health research grants, honored ten scientists with its 2018 Outstanding…
Angelman syndrome: Bellwether for genetic therapy in autism
From Spectrum | Autism Research News and Opinion’s website: Angelman syndrome: Bellwether for genetic therapy in autism BY MATTHEW JUDSON, BEN PHILPOT The ongoing discovery of autism-associated genes is coinciding with an explosion in…
A Conversation with Clare Harrop about Autism in Boys and Girls
Recently, UNC’s Clare Harrop published two papers which help explain the differences between boys and girls with autism in children and toddlers. She graciously agreed to talk with the Autism Science Foundation about these findings and what…
Can CRISPR/Cas9 Help Cure Angelman Syndrome?
In this UNC Science Short video, we feature the work of Mark Zylka’s lab, which the Angelman Syndrome Foundation has awarded $200,000 to investigate CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology as the basis for a cure to…
Is There a Connection Between Pesticides and Autism?
Much of the concern about agricultural pesticides has centered on runoff, when chemicals are washed into our waterways. But what about the pesticides that stay on the plants? What happens when humans ingest them? Mark…
New patent on autism genetic test could stall scientific research
Jim Evans, MD, PhD, was quoted in The Scientist on the potential of a North Carolina-based company charging a licensing fee to scientists who want to sequence the gene HOMER1, which has been linked to…
Three SOM Faculty Named TBJ Health Care Heroes
At the annual Triangle Business Journal Health Care Heroes awards dinner, three UNC School of Medicine faculty were honored, as well as four other UNC Health Care employees. Heath care and business leaders gathered last…
Organization for Autism Research Makes Inaugural Gift for Groundbreaking Project at UNC
Led by Kara Hume at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, the National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice is a continually updated resource of evidence-based best practices and online instruction. The new…