Learn more about recently held CAN events. Many of these events occur annually. Check our main Events page to learn more about upcoming opportunities to engage with CAN and thank you to all who help make these events possible.
ASCEND@Carolina hosted its first-ever Sensory De-Stress Fest! This event allowed students to choose how you want to de-stress: a quiet space for crafts and studying, or for a space to chat with friends or meet new people! The dual-room event included games, activities, and a space to sit and chill in between classes.
Pastides Alumni Center; The CAN Annual Retreat included invited talks from faculty, community advisory board updates, CAN leadership updates, and break-out interest groups. Thank you to all who joined us.
Columbia Convention Center; AutismConnect brings together individuals, families, and professionals in the autism community. Discover the latest research, innovative therapies, and support networks. Connect with others, share experiences, and learn from experts dedicated to autism awareness and acceptance.
Riverbanks Botanical Garden; The SCAND symposium is a free research conference that provides an opportunity for researchers across the state to learn about science targeting autism and neurodevelopmental disorders within South Carolina.
"Identifying Biologically Distinct Subgroups of Autism Based on Family Traits"
Matt Mosconi, PhD
Professor in Department of Clinical Child Psychology, University of Kansas
Director, Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART)
"Cultural Tailoring of Autism Interventions for Latino Families"
Sandra Magaña, PhD
Professor in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, University of Texas at Austin
Executive Director, Texas Center for Disability Studies, UT Austin
"Molecular Convergence of Two High-Risk Autism Genes in the Control of Dendritic Excitability"
Paul Jenkins, PhD
Associate Professor in Pharmacology and Psychiatry, University of Michigan
"Rethinking Treatment Studies in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities"
Leonard Abbeduto, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California--Davis
Director, UC Davis MIND Institute
"Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Recent Findings and New Directions"
Christine Wu Nordahl, PhD
Director, Autism Phenome Project
Beneto Foundation Endowed Chair, MIND Institute
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California--Davis
"APP Gene Dose Induced Disruption of the Endosomal Rab Cascade Linked to Degenerative Phenotypes in Down Syndrome"
Bill Mobley, MD, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Neurology, University of California San Diego
"Epistasis and the Genetics Architecture of Quantitative Traits: Lessons From Drosophila"
Trudy Mackay, Ph.D.
"Social-Communication Biomarkers: Quantification and Qualification for Clinical Trial Improvement"
Sara Jane Webb, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute
Associate Director and Director of Clinical Translational Core of UW's Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center
South Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Consortium annual retreat
Hosted by CAN Research Center. Invited speakers including:
"Early Detection of Autism"
Diana Robins, Ph.D.
Director and Professor, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute., Drexel University
"Increasing Access to Parent-Mediated Interventions for Autism in the Community: Project ImPACT as a Case Example"
Brooke Ingersoll, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the MSU Autism Lab, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University
"mRNA Transport, Local Translation & Neurological Disease"
Gary J. Bassell, Ph.D.
"Measuring Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder"
Lawrence Scahill, Ph.D.
"Neurobiologically-Grounded Signatures of Autism in Infants"
Kristina Denisova, Ph.D.
"Effect of early-life immune activation on the ontogeny of learning: Importance for
understanding the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders"
Jaclyn M. Schwarz, Ph.D.
"Hiding in Plain Sight? A Deeper Look at Females on the Autism Spectrum"
Clare Harrop, Ph.D.
Progress in Biomarker Development in Autism
James McPartland, Ph.D.
Understanding (and Supporting) Autistic Girls Through Multi-Method Quantitative Phenotyping
Julia Parish-Morris, Ph.D.
Catch Me If You Can: Novel Mechanisms of Social Functioning and Intervention in Youth
with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Matthew D. Lerner, Ph.D.
Unraveling Mechanisms of Social Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Katrina Choe
Dimensions and Taxons: Catalyzing a New Frontier in Autism Research
Jed Elison, Ph.D.
Bridging the Gap from Genes to Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Benjamin Auerbach
Getting Answers from Babies About Autism
Mayada Elsabbagh, Ph.D.
Astrocyte-Neuron Communication During Synapse Development for Health and Disease
Dr. Isabella Farhy-Tselnicke
Translating EEG Biomarkers in Autism and Fragile X Syndrome: From Mice to Microstates
to Minocycline
Lauren Etheridge, Ph.D.
Local Protein Synthesis During Neural Development: implications for Health and Disease
Dr. Kristy Welshhans
Big ideas: "double empathy" in autism
Dynein-related disorders with special guests: DYNC1H1 parents
Hickory Top Farm and Equine Therapy
CAN promotion video feedback
Pharmacological Modulation of Repetitive Behaviors in Mice with Genetic Mutations Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Using analytic tools to conduct CAN-relevant research of social media
An Initial Examination of the Association Between Physical Activity and Academic Functioning in College Students With and Without ADHD
Characterizing the Behavioral Phenotype of Mothers with the Fragile X Full Mutation
Support Groups for Parents of Children with ASD
Characterizing the Micro Context and Its Impact on Language Development in Preterm and Full-Term Infants
FMR1 mutations in mice models
Overview of CLINTRUSC grant submission
Pre-term infants and autism
Misophonia grant submission
Motor Development link to Autism - A Complex Issue
Science Communication Corner
Arnold Healthy Kids Initiative
Emotion regulation, meltdowns, and adapted interventions
Pocivavsek Lab
CAN we help the mitochondria?
Lab overview
R01 submission: natural history of social communication in autism, GRIN2B, and SCN2A
Pilot grant
Upcoming SFARI submission: Rat Consortium
Lab overview
Sensory Impairments and Anxiety in Autistic Preschoolers
AI App for youth
Misophonia in ASD (grant in prep)
Prisma Health Data Repository
Lab overview
Introduction of new coordinatory (Sydney), Q/A about upcoming pilot grants
Postdoct in B-RAD Lab; new project on autistic collaboration using EEG hyperscanning
Upcoming P50 submission
Rooster Tales theatre camp for autistic students
Lab overview
Lab overview
CIC Resources, introduction
Overview of music therapy for individuals with Williams syndrome
T32: update and input
Autism and Family Lab
Summer camp partnerships
Preclinical sleep studies
Teacher Data-Based Decision Making
Attention, Heart Rate, Infants, Autism
Williams Sydrome
Anxiety in ASD
Future grant idea
ANS activity project + Research Plan
Project overview
Grant / project idea
Grant / project idea
Grant / project idea
Grant / project idea
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