Studies at UNC

Ongoing Research Projects

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Email: Research_Registry@unc.edu

Longitudinal MRI Studies of Brain Development

Principal Investigator: Joe Piven, M.D.

Participants: male toddlers and preschoolers (18 to 42 months) with fragile X syndrome, developmental delay, autism, and typical development

Participants complete a three to four day evaluation including behavioral and cognitive testing and structural brain imaging (MRI). Practice materials and hands-on training will be provided prior to completion of the MRI scan. A similar evaluation will be conducted 24 months later.

Participants will receive compensation of up to $400 and will be reimbursed for travel related expenses.

This is a collaborative effort with the Stanford Longitudinal MRI Study. Families living west of the Mississippi are invited to participate at Stanford.

The Carolina Communication Project: Speech of Males with Fragile X Syndrome

Principal Investigator: Molly Losh, Ph.D.

Participants: boys 8-13 years old with fragile X syndrome, boys 6-13 with Down Syndrome, and boys 2-13 years old who are typically developing who live in a 400 mile radius of Chapel Hill, NC.

Participants complete speech language and hearing assessments during in-home visits or at the FPG Child Development Institute in Chapel Hill, NC.

Travel expenses to and from FPG are paid by the Project. A small financial compensation will be given for completed assessments.

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NIH Fragile X Center: Family Adaptations to Fragile X Syndrome

Principal Investigators: Don Bailey, Ph.D. , Deborah Hatton, Ph.D. , Joe Piven, M.D.

Participants needed: African American families of boys and girls (birth to 12 years old) who have fragile X syndrome and live in the continental United States.

Project staff visit families to conduct behavioral and developmental child assessments and parent interviews. Financial compensation for participation is offered.

Ongoing Research Projects

• Speech and Language Trajectories of Girls with Fragile X Syndrome (ends 5/31/2010)
• Pragmatic Skills of Young Males and Females with Fragile X Syndrome (ends 3/31/2012)

Earlier Funded Research Projects

• Attention, Memory, and Executive Function in Fragile X Syndrome (ended 6/30/2008)
• Speech of Young Males with Fragile X Syndrome (ended 10/30/2008)
• Language and Autism in Boys with FXS (ended 10/31/2008)
• Speech of Young Males with Fragile X Syndrome: Supplement (ended 10/30/2008)
• Newborn Screening for Fragile X Syndrome (ended 12/31/2003)
• Longitudinal Studies of Young Boys with Fragile X Syndrome (ended 9/30/1999)

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