UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT
Mechanisms by Which Macrocephaly Underlies Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mechanisms by Which Macrocephaly Underlies Autism Spectrum Disorder is a funding opportunity from UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT, up to 208125, closing August 31, 2026.
Aug 31, 2026
(31d left)Overview
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable, heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 1 in 53 children in the US. The prefrontal cortex, which mediates social cognition and language, is oddly enlarged in at least 15% of patients with ASD who suffer from severe symptoms.…