The monthly presentations by nationally and internationally-recognized researchers in neurodevelopmental disorders continue through June 2011. They are intended for both specialists and community members and are free and open to the public with no reservations required.
Upcoming lectures include:
Mark F. Bear, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology---
Lecture Topic: Fulfilling the Promise of Molecular Medicine in a Developmental Brain Disorder
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, M.D., University of Alberta
Lecture Topic: Early Developmental Trajectories in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Stephen P. Hinshaw, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Lecture Topic: Attention Deficits and Impulse Control Problems: Mechanisms, Etiology and Multimodal Intervention
Daniel S. Pine, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health
Lecture Topic: Research on Pediatric Anxiety: Using Neuroscience to Generate Novel Treatment
Helen J. Neville, Ph.D., University of Oregon
Lecture Topic: Experiential, Genetic and Epigenetic Effects on Neurocognitive Development
David C. Bellinger, Ph.D., Harvard University
Lecture Topic: The Burden of Childhood Neurological Diseases of Environmental Origin: A Comparative Analysis
Joseph D. Buxbaum, Ph.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Lecture Topic: Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Genes to Novel Therapies
Elisabeth M. Dykens, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Lecture Topic: Insights into Prader-Willi and Other Genetic Syndromes
The UC Davis MIND Institute (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) is a collaborative international research center, committed to the awareness, understanding, prevention, care, and cure of neurodevelopmental disorders. In 1998, six families, five of whom have sons with autism, helped found the Institute. Their intent was to bring together experts from diverse disciplines including neuroscience, education, molecular biology, developmental pediatrics, occupational therapy and psychiatry in order to work together to curing neurodevelopmental disorders, starting with autism. The Institute's research projects have since expanded to include Tourette syndrome, fragile X syndrome, ADHD and chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
You can find out more about the UC Davis MIND Institute at www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute.
For more information about the Distinguished Lecturer Series, contact Laura Lacy, Ph.D., at (916) 703-0254. Full details and a complete lecture schedule are also available by visiting www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/events/dls on the web.
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