UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute

The M.I.N.D. Institute is a collaborative international research center, committed to the awareness, understanding, prevention, care and cure of neurodevelopmental disorders.

What began as six families, bonded by the challenges of autism, and galvanized by an urgent desire to fight back, is now an internationally renowned research center for understanding autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. What makes the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute a world-class leader in state-of-the-art research is a partnership of acknowledged experts in neuroscience, education, immunology, genetics, molecular biology, psychology and developmental pediatrics.

With a staff of over 250, multiple interdisciplinary teams are discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose, treat and eventually cure neurodevelopmental disorders. Through a process known as translational research, the teams uses rigorous testing and clinical trials to transform new scientific findings into innovative treatments. Learn more…

In the United States, neurodevelopmental disorders affect 1 in 20 individuals, with the enormous burden of care and loss of productivity placed on families and society. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, fragile X syndrome, Tourette syndrome, chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and ADHD are denied the opportunity to live full, productive lives.

Over the years, what began as a conversation around a kitchen table with desperate parents looking for answers has evolved into a world-class research institute – with a reputation for discovery and a combined passion for turning desperation into hope.

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