Prenatal and early postnatal risk factors for autism spectrum disorders

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1003424

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a debilitating developmental disorder affecting around 1% of Australians. We will examine ASD-like traits in twin children, adults followed since early gestation, and siblings of children with ASD, to test the theories that ASD is associated with enhanced levels of prenatal testosterone and early brain overgrowth. We hope to identify early biological markers for ASD, which may promote earlier identification and intervention of affected children.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $706,595.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

androgen | autism spectrum disorders | biological markers | early detection | fetal growth | risk factors

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