Grant Search
6 results
Please note that grants from our legacy organizations CAN and NAAR are not yet included.
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Title | Investigator/Fellow | Institution | Award Type | Fund Amount |
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2009 |
Innovative Assessment Methods for Autism: A Proof of Principle Investigation of "Nonverbal" Autism
Project Description Many individuals living with autism spectrum disorders are non-verbal. That is, they cannot functionally communicate with others using their voice. Despite this...
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Connolly, John | McMaster University | High Risk High Impact | $72,116 |
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2008 |
Early Development of Brain Connectivity in Autism
Project Description This research proposal will directly test a fundamental hypothesis suggesting that ASD is characterized by an over-abundance of short-distance connections and reduced...
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Castellanos, Francisco | New York University | High Risk High Impact | $575,016 |
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2008 |
Assessing Information Processing and Capacity for Understanding Language in Non-Verbal Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Project Description Individuals with autism who are non-verbal are not included in research studies and hence very little is known about their abilities. The paucity of studies is due to...
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Benasich, April | Rutgers University | High Risk High Impact | $438,196 |
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2008 |
Mitochondria and Autism
Project Description The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that defects in mitochondrial function may be an important factor in ASD pathophysiology. Physiological and biochemical...
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Wallace, Douglas | University of California, Irvine | High Risk High Impact | $690,460 |
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2008 |
Pilot Project to Assess Web-Based Family Recruitment for Autism Genetics Studies
Project Description Experts agree that the need to assess large sample collections that number in the tens of thousands is fundamental to modern human genetic studies and recent studies in...
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Nelson, Stan | University of California, Los Angeles | High Risk High Impact | $948,788 |
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2008 |
Developmental and Augmented Intervention for Facilitating Expressive Language
Project Description Nearly half of all children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are still nonverbal by 9-10 years of age despite access to current community interventions. Current...
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Kasari, Connie | University of California, Los Angeles | High Risk High Impact | $1,713,958 |
