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Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship
In Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
The Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for postdoctoral leadership training
in psychology. The CIDD is North Carolina’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD) and
also has a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) training program (www.cidd.unc.edu). The CIDD offers interdisciplinary clinical training and research opportunities to develop advanced competencies
in the area of psychology with specialization in intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, early childhood, genetic conditions,
co-occurring psychiatric/behavioral disorders, community consultations, and pediatric neuropsychology. The fellowship is a minimum of twelve months in duration, beginning on or around
September 1, 2013 with a possibility of a second year of training pending funding. Requirements include a completed doctoral degree in an applied area of psychology, a clinically-based
psychology internship and interest and experience in developmental disabilities. To apply, please send a letter detailing professional interests and goals, vita, and three letters of
recommendation to Dr. Rebecca Edmondson Pretzel, CIDD, UNC-CH, CB# 7255, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7255. Application deadline is March 29, 2013. For additional information email
Becky.Edmondson@cidd.unc.edu. UNC is an Equal Opportunity/ADA employer.
Autisms Impact on Families
Several CIDD staff and affiliates, including Dr. Mark Zylka, are featured in WBTV News 3's "On Your Side" special, "Autism: Answers and Understanding". The show examined many of the key issues facing families who have a child on the Autism spectrum.
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Ann Palmer – New CIDD Faculty Member
Ann Palmer is the new Family Faculty member for the LEND Program at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) located at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She is a parent of an adult son with autism and a professional working in the field of autism for the last 20 years. More »
Identifying 1 year olds risk for Autism
Questionnaire completed by parents may help identify 1-year-olds at risk for autism. More »
Features
CIDD faculty discuss scientific challenges to autism cure on the CBS Evening News
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Researchers led by Benjamin D. Philpot, PhD, may have pinpointed an underlying cause of the seizures in people with Angelman syndrome (AS).
Read Abstract at Neuron »
Dr. Joe Piven, Director of the Carolina Institute, discusses using brain scans to detect early signs of Autism.
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CIDD T32 Seminar Series
Speaker: Heather Hazlett, Ph.D. "Fragile X Overview"
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UCEDD
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
LEND
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
IDDRC
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center
The Carolina Institute Newsletter
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Dr. Joe Piven, Director of the Carolina Institute, discusses Autism on the CBS Evening News
Congratulations to Drs. Ben Philpot, Bryan Roth, and Terry Magnuson, who were awarded $2.2 million by The Rett Syndrome Research Trust to attempt reversing the course of Rett syndrome by a gene unsilencing approach. There is no mystery about why a girl suffers from Rett syndrome – the disorder is due to mutations in the MECP2 gene. Because MECP2 is on the X chromosome and all females have two X’s, each active mutated gene rests beside a healthy but silenced twin. This biology suggests that a small molecule activation of the silenced MECP2 gene might prove therapeutic for Rett syndrome.
A recent paper by CIDD investigators Philpot, Roth, and Zylka published in Nature describes successful reactivation of the silenced gene in Angelman syndrome, demonstrating that gene unsilencing is possible.
To read more please click the link below.
http://rettsyndrome.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/funding-research-funding-results-record-4-2-million-awarded/
February 15, 2013
The Angelman Syndrome Foundation (ASF) has awarded the Joseph E. Wagstaff Postdoctoral Fellowship to Angela Mabb, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. This prestigious two-year award will fund promising Angelman syndrome research and will allow continued investigation into a potential treatment for AS. The research Dr. Mabb will conduct builds upon previous ASF-funded research and further evaluates topoisomerase inhibitors for their therapeutic effectiveness for individuals with AS.
For more information about AS and the ASF, please visit www.angelman.org.
February 6, 2013
Congratulations to Becky Edmondson for being selected to serve another term as Act Early Ambassador for the state of North Carolina!
This program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The primary objective of each State Ambassador is to support innovative State programs, which serve to strengthen state and community systems for early identification and intervention for children with signs of autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
February 1, 2013
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Wed, Jun 59:00 AM to 10:30 AM
CIDD T32 Seminar Series
Speaker: Heather Hazlett, Ph.D.
"Fragile X Overview"
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