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Autism Speaks | Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Holds Meeting to Discuss the 2008 NIH Strategic Plan for Autism Research | Feb. 6, 2009 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Holds Meeting to Discuss the 2008 NIH Strategic Plan for Autism Research Washington, DC (February 6, 2009) – An important meeting took place in Washington, DC, on February 4, during which members of the IACC discussed the NIH strategic plan for autism research and, more specifically, addressed the issue of the…
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Archived | Grants Funded – Cure Autism Now 2007 | #AutisticHistory #NotAnAutisticAlly
Grants Funded – Cure Autism Now 2007 Cure Autism Now funded a variety of science programs designed to encourage innovative approaches toward identifying the causes, developing means of prevention and treatment and ultimately, finding a cure for autism and related disorders. Field-building research grants were a core feature of Cure Autism Now’s science program: Pilot…
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Archived | Autism Speaks: Environmental Factors in Autism Initiative | Circa December 2007
Environmental Factors in Autism Initiative The role of environmental factors in the development of autism is a crucial area of study. Although we know that genetics is an important factor, genetics alone may not account for all cases of autism. The increase in the reported number of autism cases has generated extreme concern over the…
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Archived | Autism Speaks: 2008 Environmental Factors and Autism Grants | Circa 2008 #NotAnAutisticAlly
David Baskin, M.D.The Methodist Hospital, Houston$60,000 for one year Differential Effects of Thimerosal on Cell Division and Apoptosis in Normal vs Autism Spectrum Disorder Cell Lines This study will investigate the effects of a dose-dependent exposure of thimerosal on cell proliferation. First, thimerosal will be exposed to immortalized lymphocyte cell lines from autistic and non-autistic…
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Archived | e-Speaks: Toys”R”Us Expands Support of Autism Speaks; 2008 “Top Ten” Events in Autism Research | Circa February 6, 2009 #NotAnAutisticAlly
e-Speaks || February 6, 2009 Toys“R”Us, Inc. Expands Support of Autism Speaks Toys“R”Us, Inc. and the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund have increased their support of Autism Speaks. This year, more than 260 Babies“R”Us locations nationwide will join Toys“R”Us stores in a nine-week in-store fundraising campaign to coincide with Autism Awareness Month in April. To kick off…
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Archive | e-Speaks: Toys”R”Us Expands Support of Autism Speaks; 2008 “Top Ten” Events in Autism Research | Circa Feb 6, 2009
e-Speaks || February 6, 2009 Toys“R”Us, Inc. Expands Support of Autism Speaks Toys“R”Us, Inc. and the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund have increased their support of Autism Speaks. This year, more than 260 Babies“R”Us locations nationwide will join Toys“R”Us stores in a nine-week in-store fundraising campaign to coincide with Autism Awareness Month in April. To kick off the 2009 partnership,…
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