2024

• Autism and Augmented Reality: Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Feasibility, Appropriateness, and Potential
  PI: Sarkar, Nilanjan

• Chronic developmental manganese exposure in risk mechanisms for neurodevelopmental disorders
  PI: Harrison, Fiona

• Investigating the relationship between sex, developmental milestones, and the timing of autism diagnosis
  PI: Niarchou, Maria

2023

• Adaptation of the Family Behavior Support app for Spanish-speaking families [Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants]
  PI: Barton, Erin

• Exploration of a novel neural circuit in ASD-associated repetitive movements
  PI: Winder, Danny

• Spatial processing in autism: behavioral and neural correlates
  PI: Wallace, Mark

• Theta Burst Stimulation in the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder [Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants]
  PI: Smith, Joshua

2022

• Circuit mechanisms of neurogenesis deficits in the 22q11 deletion mouse model
  PI: Lewis, Alan

• Evaluation of a novel biomarker approach for Rett syndrome therapeutics [Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants]
  PI: Niswender, Colleen

• Understanding early face learning in autism through ultra-high-resolution imaging
  PI: Cascio, Carissa

• Validation of a wearable sensor for remote sleep assessment in Down syndrome [Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants]
  PI: Peters, Sarika

2021

• Neurocognitive effects of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
  PI: Kujawa, Autumn

• The brain function of comorbid reading comprehension and math problem solving learning disabilities [Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants]
  PI: Fuchs, Lynn

2020

• Consequences of early immune activation on nucleus accumbens circuit function
  PI: Grueter, Brad

• Interpersonal neural synchrony as a marker of social engagement in children with ASD [Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants]
  PI: Corbett, Blythe

2019

• Implementation of a 3-D Body Mapping Tool for Emotion Identification and Communication [Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants]
  PI: Park, Sohee

• MADCAP: Multisensory Stimulation and Data Capture Tool [Director’s Strategic Priorities Grants]
  PI: Warren, Zachary

• Neurophysiology Correlates of Emotional Reactivity in Traumatic Brain Injury
  PI: Duff, Melissa

• Therapeutic Potential of M4 Receptors in Regulating Repetitive Behaviors
  PI: Foster, Daniel

• Uncovering the Genetic Etiology of Developmental Language Disorder
  PI: Gordon, Reyna

2018

• Direct Behavioral Measures of Atypical Antipsychotics for Children with IDD
  PI: Lloyd, Blair

• Physiologic Emotion-Cognitive Mechanisms in Childhood Stuttering
  PI: Jones, Robin

• Serotonin 2C Receptor Alternative Splicing and the Regulation of Food Intake [Prader-Willi syndrome]
  PI: Emeson, Ron

2017

• Assessing Feasibility and Impact of Telemedicine-Based Early Intervention Services
  PI: Juarez, Pablo

• CaMKII in Autism Spectrum Disorder
  PI: Colbran, Roger

• Extending Telemedicine-Based Early Intervention Services to Parents of Young Children with Down Syndrome
  PI: Stainbrook, Alacia

• Resue of Behavioral Circadian Phenotypes in Angelman Syndrome
  PI: Johnson, Carl

2016

• Auditory Exposure During Sleep and Cognitive Function in Children with Hearing Loss
  PI: Key, Sasha

• Autism and Schizophrenia Data Mining in Synthetic Derivative and BioVU
  PI: Mirnics, Karoly

• Bridging the Gap Between Human Disease and Genetic Animal Model Research: Using BioVU to Identify Genes Involved in Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation
  PI: Broadie, Kendal

• Investigation Into Auditory Processing During Naptime in Children with Cochlear Implants
  PI: Tharpe, Anne Marie

2014

• Down Syndrome Behavioral Phenotype
  PI: Lemons, Chris

• Neuronal Basis of Auditory Behaviors After Hearing Impairment
  PI: Ramachandran, Ramnarayan

• Nicotinic Treatment of Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Down Syndrome
  PI: Newhouse, Paul

• Quantitative Cry Acoustics for Measurement of Pain in Neonates: Correlations With Cortical Nociceptive Processing and Neurodevelopment
  PI: Bruehl, Stephen

• Using Novel MRI Techniques to Provide Further Biological Specificity in Reading Disabilities
  PI: Cutting, Laurie

2013

• Adaptive Robotic Intervention Architecture for Autism Spectrum Disorders
  PI: Warren, Zachary

• Linking Vanderbilt Autism Research Registry to State Databases
  PI: Urbano, Richard

• Oxytocin and Multisensory Integration in the Neonate
  PI: Hammock, Elizabeth

• Randomized Clinical Trial of Pacifier Activated Lullaby (PAL)
  PI: Maitre, Nathalie

• Treatment Effects on Face Processing in Autism
  PI: Corbett, Blythe

2012

• Development of Novel Reading Intervention Program
  PI: Cutting, Laurie

• Generation of a Conditional DAG-Lipase KO Mouse
  PI: Winder, Danny

• Investigating the Relationship Between Syntax and Rhythm in Specific Language Impairment
  PI: Yoder, Paul

• Neuroplasticity-Based Cognitive Remediation in Adolescent Survivors of Brain Cancer
  PI: Park, Sohee

• Novel MRI Biomarkers for Early Detection of Alzheimer Pathology in Down Syndrome
  PI: Thornton-Wells, Tricia

• SENSE Theatre Summer Camp Research Project
  PI: Corbett, Blythe

• Spirituality, Supports, and Well-Being of Youth and Adults With Significant Disabilities
  PI: Carter, Erik

2011

• Air Pollution and Mortality Among Infants With Down Syndrome
  PI: Hodapp, Robert

• Angelman Syndrome and Rett Syndrome as Genetic Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder
  PI: Peters, Sarika

• Epilepsy and Disrupted Thalamic Physiology in Mouse Model of Angelman Syndrome
  PI: Lagrange, Andre

• Stress-Induced Alterations in Serotonin 2C Receptor Editing and Behavior
  PI: Emeson, Ron

• Time-Delimited Manipulation of CaMKII Activity During Development
  PI: Colbran, Roger

2010

• Impact of Perceptual Training on Multisensory Processing and Reading Abilities
  PI: Wallace, Mark

• Neurological Correlates of Children With Late-Emerging Reading Disabilities
  PI: Cutting, Laurie

• Predictors of Health Outcomes in Infants With Down Syndrome
  PI: Hodapp, Robert

• Treatment Strategies Based on Individualized Information Gathered from the Unique Behavioral, Cognitive, and Medical Characteristics of Each Child, Their Genetic Risk, and Their Life Experiences
  PI: Cascio, Carissa

2009

• A Targeted Proteomic Approach to Identify Proteins Underlying the Pathogenesis of Angelman Syndrome
  PI: Haas, Kevin

• Generating Patient Derived Pluripotent Stem Cells for the Study of Down Syndrome
  PI: Bowman, Aaron

• Impact of Sleep on Behavior and Family Functioning in Angelman Syndrome
  PI: Goldman, Suzanne

• Thalamocortical Pathways and Sensory Processing in Autism
  PI: Cascio, Carissa

2008

• Biomarkers of Preterm Birth
  PI: Temple, Patricia

• CaMKII Signaling Complexes During Development
  PI: Colbran, Roger

• Cortical Reorganization Following Early Sensory Deprivation
  PI: Ebner, Ford

• Executive Function and Coping with Stress During Adolescence
  PI: Compas, Bruce

• Functional and Structural Imaging of Children’s Response to Reading Intervention
  PI: Compton, Don

• Neuroimaging Investigation of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
  PI: Cowan, Ronald

• Williams Syndrome Paradox: Genetic & Neural Bases of Hypersociability & Nonsocial Fears
  PI: Blackford, Jennifer

2007

• Pilot Testing of an Intervention for Attachment Impaired Pre-School Foster Children
  PI: Ashford, Linda

• Plasticity in Developing Postnatal Auditory System and Its Role in Auditory Perception
  PI: Polley, Daniel

• Predictors of Health Outcomes in Infants with Down Syndrome
  PI: Hodapp, Robert

• Sleep Characteristics & Cognitive Functioning in Typical Children and Children with Autism
  PI: Key, Sasha

2006

• A Novel Strategy to Identify ARX Target Genes With Key Roles in Brain Development
  PI: Miller, David

• Genetic Liability in Autism Affecting Serotonergic Signaling
  PI: Sutcliffe, James

• Psychophysiological Correlates of Language Intervention in Autism
  PI: Camarata, Stephen

2005

• Estimating Risks of Hospitalization for Mothers of Children With Disabilities
  PI: So, Stephanie

• Reading Development & Its Neurological Basis Among Students With DS
  PI: Fuchs, Lynn

• Shaping a Morphogen Gradient
  PI: Cooper, Michael

2004

• EEG Power and Growth in Joint Attention in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Siblings
  PI: Yoder, Paul

• Effects of Prenatal Cocaine on Frontal Dopamine Circuits
  PI: Gore, John

• Identification of an Autism Susceptibility Gene on Chromosome 19p
  PI: Sutcliffe, James

2002

• EEG Apparatus for Monitoring Self-Injury Behavior
  PI: Harvey, Sarah

• Measures of Language, Behavior, & Pragmatics in African-American Girls
  PI: Yzquierdo, Zina

• Media Violence & Changes in Cerebral Function in Children
  PI: Bernet, William

• Medicaid Service Patterns of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
  PI: Ruble, Lisa

• Modeling Reading Growth in Mentally Retarded Children
  PI: Compton, Don

• Performance Matched Dense-Array Event-Related Potentials of DS Children
  PI: Davis, Michael

• Reading to Infants as a Means of Improving Child Rearing Practices
  PI: Bickman, Leonard

2001

• Functional MRI & Behavioral Study of Interactions Between Perceptual Expertise & Attention
  PI: Gauthier, Isabel

• RTH Transgenic Mouse as a Model of ADHD
  PI: McDonald, Michael

• Serotonin Transport Polymorphisms in Juvenile OCD
  PI: Blakely, Randy

2000

• Brain Activity During Braille Reading by Touch: A fMRI and EEG Study
  PI: Melzer, Peter

• EEG Correlates of Initiating Joint Attention
  PI: Yoder, Paul

• Organization of Attention in Deaf Children With & Without Cochlear Implants
  PI: Ashmead, Daniel

• Perception of Visual Shape From Temporal Structure: Autism, Dyslexia, and Neural Imaging
  PI: Blake, Randolph

1999

• Effects of Injury Early in Life on Brain Organization
  PI: Florence, Sherre

• Forms of Gaze and Verbalization That Elicit and Direct Infant Attention
  PI: Deak, Gedeon

• Genes in PWS: Obesity, Autism, & OCD
  PI: Sutcliffe, James

• Role of Proteogylcans in Visual System Development
  PI: Casagrande, Vivien

• Sleep Deprivation & Serotonergic Neurotransmission
  PI: Kennedy, Craig