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Gabriel Dichter receives K12 award

In 2007, NDRC Investigator Dr. Gabriel Dichter was selected to be a UNC K12 Roadmap Scholar. His proposed research will use functional brain imaging to investigate response to psychopharmacologic treatment in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He will be mentored by NDRC investigators Drs. James Bodfish and Linmarie Sikich.

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NDRC Announces Postdocs for 2007-2008

Three new NDRC postdoctoral research trainees

• Bruno Estigarribia, mentored by Joanne Roberts, studies the linguistic manifestations of Fragile X
• Chris Futtner, mentored by Larysa Pevny, studies the biology of neural stem cells
• Sarah Hart, mentored by Aysenil Belger, studies functional neuroimaging on individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders

will join existing post docs Bryce Ryan (mouse behavior studies), Lauren Turner (behavioral intervention in autism) and Michelle Weech (retinoid regulated neuronal precursors in the forebrain) in the NDRC post doc research training program. Welcome.

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NDRC Investigators Receive 4 Grants from 'Autism Speaks'

• David Penn / Lauren Turner /Jim Bodfish / Gabriel Dichter - "Social Cognition and Interaction Training for Adolescents with High Functioning Autism"
• Greg Essick / Grace Baranek - "Multi-sensory Processing in Autism"
• Heather Hazlett / Martin Styner / Joe Piven / Michele Poe - "MRI Study of Brain Development in School Age Children with Autism"
• Patricia Maness / Sheryl Moy - "NrCAM, a Candidate Susceptibility Gene for Visual Processing Deficits in Autism".

Congratulations !