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Autism Research Program
The UNC Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The UNC Autism Research Program is a program of research studies investigating the genetic and neurobiological basis of autism. Major areas of current research are in molecular genetic and structural brain imaging studies of autism. These projects are conducted under the supervision of Joseph Piven, M.D., Director of the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Research Center at UNC, and is affiliated with division TEACCH.
Current MRI Research Projects:
Brain Development in Infants at Risk for Autism
Longitudinal MRI Study of Brain Development in Autism
Longitudinal MRI Study of Brain Development in Fragile X Syndrome