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Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research Center

2024 News Archive

AI and data science: The new frontier of autism research

Analyzing large datasets of heart rhythms and brain wave activity with AI and machine learning, a team of University of South Carolina professors is making progress toward better understanding of autism spectrum disorder and identification of ASD diagnostic biomarkers.

ONE-ON-ONE: USC professor explains recent autism study

Dr. Robert Hock, Associate Professor of Social Work, discusses his research study, Autism Parent Navigators, a program designed to support parents of children recently diagnosed with autism.

A new understanding of how the fragile X premutation affects women

Women have often been overlooked in the research, and the time has come to see what aging looks like in female carriers. Dr. Jessica Klusek, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, discusses her research and advocacy about women with the fragile X premutation.

Shortening the gap

Dr. Sarah Edmunds, Assistant Professor of Psychology, is using her research to improve access to emerging therapies for autism.

Rare Disease Day: Dr. DNA Leaps Across CAN Labs!

Rare Disease Day is also Leap Day! CAN Researchers are using science to help find treatment solutions for those affected by rare diseases. To celebrate, Dr. DNA leaps across CAN labs.

CAN Research Center at Discover USC 2024

Every year, the University of South Carolina hosts Discover USC, an event showcasing research, leadership, and creative projects by USC undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars. This year, over 50 undergraduate students in CAN Research Center-affiliated labs presented their projects at Discover USC.

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