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In a new paper published in @NEJM the MIND Institute's Randi and Paul Hagerman call for more screening of the genetic conditions associated with Fragile X. bit.ly/3IwZPLz #fragileX #fragileXAwareness #fragileXAwarenessMonth #FXTAS #FXPOI #FXS

One out of 31 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with autism, and the Sacramento region is at the forefront of researching it. From @UCDMINDINST to @Meri_Research, meet the people working to understand autism. (By @GoldmanEd) comstocksmag.com/longreads/myst…

#LegacyContent: FMRP expression correlates with IQ in both PBMCs and fibroblasts from individuals with a FMR1 mutation. Authors from @UCDBMM @UCDavisChildren @UCDMINDINST @ucdavis @UCDavisMed and #KMITL. Free in the #OpenArchive: jmdjournal.org/article/S1525-…

2024 was eventful: a new director, a symposium on autism early diagnosis and intervention, record attendance at events, the amazing @purpletreecafe in our building and more. Thanks to all who were part of the MIND Institute community this year! youtube.com/shorts/iO7MJyF…

Have questions about Redwood SEED Scholars? Beth Foraker, co-director of this four-year college program for students with intellectual disabilities at UC Davis, has answers! Fall 2025 applications close Jan. 3 for this non-degree, inclusive program. youtube.com/shorts/XlwX_-7…

2024 was a great year for research at the UC Davis MIND Institute! youtube.com/shorts/KAPn3Fs…

Community partnerships are the key to more inclusive health care. That's the key finding of a paper published today in Pediatrics that focuses on the COVID and flu vaccine clinic for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions at the MIND Institute. bit.ly/3US9M9P

Congrats to the MIND Institute's @DaniahBeleford, who won the Western Society for Pediatric Research's 2025 Abbott Nutrition Young Investigator Award! Beleford is an assistant professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Physiology and Membrane Biology. health.ucdavis.edu/mind-institute…

Happy Halloween! Love the costumes!

New research by the MIND Institute's Janine LaSalle shows how Rett syndrome affects females and males differently and shows the value of studying female mouse models of Rett. LaSalle is a professor of microbiology and immunology at UC Davis Health. bit.ly/48hWNnb

Are you an early intervention or early start provider? Join us Oct. 24 for a free California Early Start Network (CESN) event from 12:30-2:30 p.m. via Zoom! Topic: Bridging language barriers: Supporting non-English speaking families Register: bit.ly/3BPpuMh

Congratulations to the MIND Institute’s Christine Wu Nordahl, who will serve as Scientific Program co-chair for the 2025 @AutismINSAR meeting in Seattle and Scientific Program chair for the Prague meeting in 2026. Photo: Nordahl, right, with Shayan Alavynejad at INSAR 2023.

Welcome to Zhongxiaohe “Xiaohe” Hu, new psychology intern in our Massie Family Clinic! Hu’s focus is neurodevelopmental assessments and evidence-based pediatric mental health interventions. Hu is bilingual/bicultural and welcomes families who prefer services in Mandarin Chinese.

Congrats to this amazing MIND Institute team who presented "A PATH to Positive Medical Experiences for for Neurodiverse Patients" this past weekend at the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics conference!

Check out this story by @ElishaMachadoTV about the Purple Tree Café on the second floor of the MIND Institute! We're so happy to partner with this nonprofit that employs people with disabilities and sells vegan treats. Stop by Mon-Thurs. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.! abc10.com/article/news/l…

TONIGHT ON ABC10: A cafe in Sacramento is changing lives. Purple Tree Cafe employs people with disabilities at their shop inside @UCDMINDINST in Sacramento. Tonight on @ABC10 News at 6PM, we’re sharing how they are removing barriers and what the opportunity means to employees.

How does fidgeting help some people with ADHD focus? In this @popularscience article, the MIND Institute's Julie Schweitzer explains what may be going on: Schweitzer is a professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences @UCDavisHealth. popsci.com/science/does-f…

Congrats to the 4 MIND Institute faculty members included in Research.com’s 2024 ranking of the Top 1000 Female Scientists in the World: *Jacqueline N. Crawley *Randi Jenssen Hagerman *Sally J. Rogers *Irva Hertz-Picciotto research.com/scientists-ran…

Congrats to Meagan Talbott! Her team got a grant from our Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Ctr. to adapt their study of telehealth developmental assessments (TEDI) for Spanish speakers. Pictured Left to right: Lourdes Marizcal Gonzales, Talbott and Kaori Terol

We are thrilled to announce our new MIND Institute director: Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Aubyn Stahmer! She is a nationally recognized expert in autism intervention and directs our Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. health.ucdavis.edu/mind-institute…