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The University of Rochester is the largest center for autism research in New York State and one of the largest in the United States. Current studies at the University of Rochester focus on screening and diagnosis of Autism related disorders. Medical identification of comorbid conditioning, the genetic basis of early brain development, identification of environmental risk factors, basic differences in neurobiology and chemosensory functioning, and effects and outcomes of different types of treatments that range from intense behavioral therapies to dietary interventions.
- The University of Rochester was the recipient of an NIMH $7.5 million grant to establish a center for Studies To Advance Autism Research and Treatment (STAART). The center involves collaborations among investigators in the Departments of Pediatrics, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology. Dr. Patricia Rodier is the principal investigator.
- Recently, Dr. Loisa Bennetto, a developmental neuropsychologist here at the University of Rochester, and Dr. Chris Stodgell were awarded a grant from NIH to study how familial and heritable chemosensory (taste & smell) traits are in families with autism. Problems around feeding behavior are of major concern to families who have children with autism, thus understanding the basic neurobiology chemosensory behavioral and how genetic factors affect these traits can be important for developing new therapies and behaivoral strategies to help treat those with autism
Interested Faculty:
Patricia Rodier, Ph.D.,
Christopher J Stodgell, Ph.D.
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