Congratulations to our very own Karen Chenausky on receiving a grant from the Autsim Science Foundation! The Autism Science Foundation is a not-for-profit organization the provides funding for autism research. Karen received a research enhancement grant for her work investigating markers of early speech development in children at-risk for autism. You can learn more about Karen […]
Our amazing director, Dr. Helen Tager-Flusberg has a new column with the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)! Here’s an excerpt from her first piece entitled “Why we must be patient when searching for an autism biomarker” : We have found differences in brain functioning in children with autism at an age that would be ideal for offering an […]
Dr. Helen Tager-Flusberg was recently featured in an article in the Fall 2014 issue of the Bostonia. The piece by Rich Barlow discusses the direction of neuroscience research and has interviews with multiple Boston University researchers. You can read the whole article here.
The CARE lab is excited to be attending Greater Boston Walk Now for Autism Speaks! This is an amazing event supporting Autism Speaks and raising awareness for autism spectrum disorder. We’d love to see you there! This year the walk will be held on October 19th from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA. The […]
Last week CARE was honored to have Representative Chaka Fattah visit. The Pennsylvania Congressman went on a tour of the center, met our team, and discussed neuroscience research with our director, Dr. Helen Tager-Flusberg, as well as other Boston University professors and administrators. Rep. Fattah is an advocate for neuroscience in Congress and played an […]
The past decade has been a time of great advances in research exploring the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a complex developmental disorder that affects behavior, communication, social interaction, and learning… click here to read more
CARE’s director Helen Tager-Flusberg talks about our research with children who are minimally verbal and have autism.