Publications
UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute news releases
November 2007
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN GENES, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
November 9, 2007 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host lectures by Karen F. Berman, chief of the section on Integrative Neuroimaging at the National Institute of Mental Health, on Wednesday, November 14, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
October 2007
HENDREN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL CHILD PSYCHIATRY ORGANIZATION
October 31, 2007 — “Robert Hendren, executive director of the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute and chief of child and adolescent psychiatry for the UC Davis School of Medicine, has been elected president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS NEW ADVANCES IN ADHD
October 12, 2007 — “A Window Into the Minds of Children and Adults with ADHD,” part of the Minds Behind the M.I.N.D. lecture series, will highlight key features of the disorder and new understanding of attention deficits and brain functions.
September 2007
TRIUMPH CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OPENS ITS DOORS TO OAK PARK
September 4, 2007 — St. HOPE Public Schools and UC Davis have launched an innovative preschool in Oak Park that combines quality education with assessment and interventions based on the latest knowledge about learning and early childhood development.
August 2007
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UC DAVIS RECEIVES NEW FUNDING TO FIND TREATMENTS THAT REVERSE COMMON CAUSE OF DEMENTIA IN OLDER MEN
August 31, 2007 — UC Davis will announce significant funding to establish a new research institute dedicated to developing new treatments for FXTAS (fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome), a common cause of balance problems, tremors and cognitive decline in older men.
PREGNANT MOTHERS JOIN SEARCH FOR CAUSES OF AUTISM
August 8, 2007 — Pregnant women and new moms who already have one child with autism joined researchers and federal officials today to announce UC Davis' latest initiative in autism science.
UC DAVIS RESEARCHER AWARDED GRANT TO DEFINE PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES OF FRAGILE X CARRIERS
August 8, 2007 — UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute researcher David Hessl has received a five-year $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study men who are carriers of the gene that causes fragile X syndrome, a common cause of mental impairment. Hessl's study will identify whether or not psychiatric problems affect carriers of the gene mutation.
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PREGNANT MOTHERS JOIN SEARCH FOR CAUSES OF AUTISM
August 3, 2007 — Pregnant women and new mothers who already have one child with autism will join UC Davis researchers and officials from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as they announce funding of $7.5 million for UC Davis autism research.
July 2007
"BECAUSE WE WANT A CURE"
July 27, 2007 — Tessa and Mike Zertuche, owners of AllGood Driving School and parents of two sons with autism, are donating proceeds from their online driver education course enrollments to the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.
"UNCOVERING THE MYSTERIES OF AUTISM" PANEL HIGHLIGHTS UNIQUE AUTISM PHENOME PROJECT
July 5, 2007 — Autism is a spectrum disorder, which means that it affects children in a variety of ways. By identifying the biological and behavioral patterns that define the autism spectrum, improved diagnostic practices and targeted treatments will emerge.
June 2007
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BENOIT MURDER-SUICIDE INCREASES INTEREST IN
FRAGILE X SYNDROME
June 29, 2007 — The relationship between family stresses and having a child with developmental disabilities has been highlighted in the wake of the Benoit family murder-suicide.
AUTISM BEYOND OUR BORDERS: WHAT U.K. KEY RESEARCH REVEALS ABOUT PREVALENCE AND SUBTYPES
June 1, 2007 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host lectures by Tony Charman, professor of neurodevelopmental disorders at University College London, on Wednesday, June 13, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento
May 2007
UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM RECEIVES GRANT TO EXPAND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
May 2, 2007 — UC Davis Health System has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish a new Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research and Service.
April 2007
UNDERSTANDING THE LANGUAGE CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHS OF THOSE WITH FRAGILE X SYNDROME
April 24, 2007 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host lectures by Leonard Abbeduto, professor of educational psychology, communicative disorders and psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on Wednesday, May 9, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
WEEKEND BURGLARS STEAL EQUIPMENT VALUED AT $40,000 FROM THE UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE
April 16, 2007 — UC Davis police report that burglars stole video and computer equipment valued at $40,000 from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute in Sacramento over the weekend.
HENDREN SHARES HOW BIOMEDICAL TREATMENT STUDIES OFFER HOPE FOR REVERSING SYMPTOMS OF AUTISM
April 6, 2007 — Parents consider a bewildering array of behavioral and medical treatment options for their children with autism.
BABIES WHO DO NOT RESPOND TO THEIR NAMES MAY BE AT RISK FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, INCLUDING AUTISM
April 5, 2007 — Year-old babies who do not respond when their name is called may be more likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or other developmental problem at age 2, making this simple test a potential early indicator for such conditions.
WHAT DETAILED PICTURES OF THE BRAIN REVEAL ABOUT WHERE AUTISM IS AND HOW TO TREAT IT
April 5, 2007 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host lectures by Susan Bookheimer, professor of psychiatry and psychology at UCLA, on Wednesday, April 11, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
March 2007
SPEAKER TO ADDRESS HOW THE DIVERSITY OF AUTISM CAN HELP CLARIFY ITS CAUSES
March 7, 2007 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Joseph Piven, a physician and professor of psychiatry, pediatrics and psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on Wednesday, March 14, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
February 2007
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE AUTISM EXPERTS AND FAMILIES TO BE FEATURED ON "60 MINUTES"
February 15, 2007 — UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute experts in early autism diagnosis and intervention, along with families participating in their studies, will be featured on the CBS television news program “60 Minutes” on Sunday, February 18, at 6 p.m. on KOVR Channel 13.
January 2007
THE M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH MONTEL WILLIAMS
January 30, 2007 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute hosts “The Journey of the M.I.N.D. — A Promise for the Future” 2nd annual gala with special guest Montel Williams to celebrate the institute's contributions to understanding and treating neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, fragile X syndrome, Tourette syndrome and learning disabilities.
ROGERS SHARES EARLY AUTISM INTERVENTION RESEARCH, LAUNCHES “MINDS BEHIND THE M.I.N.D.” LECTURE SERIES
January 12, 2007 — Early identification and intervention are crucial for helping children with autism gain language, overcome challenging behaviors and improve social skills.
WHAT WORKS BEST IN TREATING AUTISM: MEDICATION, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION OR BOTH?
January 5, 2007 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Lawrence Scahill, professor of nursing and child psychiatry at Yale University, on Wednesday, January 10, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento. Scahill will speak twice: once at 4 p.m. and again at 6 p.m.
December 2006
SUOMI EXPLORES THE INFLUENCES OF GENETICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON EARLY DEVELOPMENT
December 7, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Stephen J. Suomi, chief of the Laboratory of Ethology at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, Md., on Wednesday, December 13, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
November 2006
UC DAVIS FACULTY HONORED FOR THEIR WORK IN AUTISM RESEARCH, OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
November 1, 2006 — Three UC Davis faculty members have been honored for their contributions in the areas of autism research, otolaryngology and community service.
October 2006
BEAUDET TAKES ON THE DEBATE OVER THE INCREASE IN AUTISM INCIDENCE — IS IT REAL?
October 30, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Arthur L. Beaudet, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, on Wednesday, November 8, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
PERATA RECOGNIZES M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS, COMMITMENT TO FAMILIES
October 26, 2006 — California Senator Don Perata, on behalf of the California Legislature, has honored the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute with a resolution noting its scientific contributions and commitment to families in finding answers as quickly as possible to the causes of neurodevelopmental disorders.
PAULS TO ADDRESS THE GENETICS OF TOURETTE SYNDROME AND OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
October 2, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host David L. Pauls, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental genetics in the Center for Human Genetic Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, on Wednesday, October 11, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
September 2006
EL DORADO HILLS COUPLE FUNDS NEW TOURETTE'S SYNDROME RESEARCH PROGRAM
September 7, 2006 — A couple from El Dorado Hills has agreed to underwrite the majority of funding needed to create a new Tourette's syndrome research and clinical program within the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.
July 2006
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS FIND FEWER NEURONS IN THE AMYGDALA OF MALES WITH AUTISM
July 18, 2006 — Researchers at the University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute have discovered that the brains of males with autism have fewer neurons in the amygdala, a part of the brain involved in emotion and memory.
June 2006
ROGERS TO REVIEW EARLY AUTISM INTERVENTIONS, HIGHLIGHT BEST PRACTICES
June 8, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Sally J. Rogers, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the UC Davis School of Medicine, on Wednesday, June 14, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the closing speaker in its fourth annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
EXPERT IN CRANIOFACIAL BIRTH DEFECTS JOINS UC DAVIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
June 7, 2006 — Well-known pediatric geneticist Simeon Boyadjiev Boyd of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, will join UC Davis Children's Hospital on June 12.
May 2006
“VISION OF HOPE” DVD WINS TELLY AWARD
May 1, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute's new “Vision of Hope: The House that Collaboration Built” DVD presentation has been honored with a bronze Telly Award, which recognizes excellence in television programs and commercials as well as video and film productions.
April 2006
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2005-2006
April 28, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Charles A. Nelson, professor of pediatrics at the Harvard University Medical School, on Wednesday, May 10, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
RALLY AT STATE CAPITOL FOCUSES ON FRAGILE X SYNDROME AND RELATED CONDITIONS
April 17, 2006 — Randi Hagerman, a UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute physician and co-founder of the National Fragile X Foundation, will help launch California’s first Fragile X Awareness Day rally and celebration on Tues., Apr. 18, at 11 a.m. on the south steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento.
ART OF THE M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE ON DISPLAY AT STATE CAPITOL
April 7, 2006 — In honor of Autism Awareness Month, reproductions of eight pieces of artwork from the permanent collection of the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will be displayed at the State Capitol building from April 10 through April 28.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2005-2006
April 6, 2006 — The University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute will host Jan Buitelaar, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Radboud University, The Netherlands, on Wednesday, April 12, in the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute auditorium, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as part of its fourth annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
March 2006
UC DAVIS STUDY WITH MICE LINKS THIMEROSAL WITH IMMUNE SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION
March 21, 2006 — A team of cell biologists, toxicologists and molecular bioscientists at UC Davis has published a study connecting thimerosal with disruptions in antigen-presenting cells known as dendritic cells obtained from mice.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE LAUNCHES LARGEST BIOMEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
March 8, 2006 — Multidisciplinary teams of physicians and scientists at the University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute have launched the nation's most comprehensive assessment of children with autism to detect the biological and behavioral patterns that define subtypes of the disorder.
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M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRISOMY X AND XYY SYNDROMES
March 3, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute presents the first national conference on Trisomy X and XYY syndromes for patients, parents and professionals to raise awareness and highlight promising research and successful interventions.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2005-2006
March 2, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Bennett and Sally Shaywitz, professors of pediatrics at Yale University, on Wednesday, March 8 at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as speakers in its fourth annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
February 2006
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2005-2006
February 3, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Uta Frith, professor of cognitive development at the University College London, on Wednesday, February 8, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the fifth speaker in its fourth annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
January 2006
M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE LAB FOCUSES ON GENETIC CAUSES OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS
January 9, 2006 — Discovering how the brains of children with neurodevelopmental disorders differ from those of their typically developing peers is the focus of the new Cognitive Analysis and Brain Imaging Laboratory at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2005-2006
January 6, 2006 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Margaret Bauman, associate professor of neurology at Harvard University Medical School and associate pediatrician at Massachusetts General Hospital, on Wednesday, January 11, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
December 2005
UC DAVIS RESEARCHERS COLLABORATE TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF TOURETTE SYNDROME
December 22, 2005 — Researchers in neurology, psychology and genetics at UC Davis are launching a collaborative research program on Tourette syndrome.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2005-2006
December 7, 2005 — As part of its Distinguished Lecture Series, the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Eric Fombonne, professor of psychiatry and head of the division of child psychiatry at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
November 2005
November 4, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host T. Conrad Gilliam, the Mitchell professor and chair of human genetics at the University of Chicago, on Wednesday, November 9, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute auditorium, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the second speaker in its fourth annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
October 2005
October 18, 2005 — The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded David Hessl, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences with the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, a career development grant for research on fragile X syndrome.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2005-2006
October 5, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Rebecca Landa, professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, on Wednesday, October 12, at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the first speaker in its fourth annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
July 2005
July 22, 2005 — A new analysis of research on fragile X prevalence indicates that the premutation may be present in as many as one in 129 women, which is significantly higher than the previous estimate of one in 259.
NATIONAL FRAGILE X AWARENESS DAY HIGHLIGHTS PROMISING RESEARCH
July 21, 2005 — The University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute and the National Fragile X Foundation will present a seminar for patients and family members highlighting new research on fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and one cause of autism and learning disabilities.
M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS SYMPOSIUM ON EFFECTIVE XXYY SYNDROME TREATMENTS
July 8, 2005 — Improving the quality of life for boys and men with XXYY syndrome is the focus of a symposium beginning July 15 at the University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute in Sacramento.
June 2005
June 2, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Ami Klin, professor of child psychology and psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, on Wednesday, June 8, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the final speaker in its third annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
May 2005
May 5, 2005 — A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute and the NIEHS Center for Children's Environmental Health demonstrate that children with autism have different immune system responses than children who do not have the disorder. This is important evidence that autism, currently defined primarily by distinct behaviors, may potentially be defined by distinct biologic changes as well.
SCIENTISTS REPORT STRONG EVIDENCE OF IMMUNE AND PROTEIN ALTERATIONS IN BLOOD SAMPLES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, RAISING HOPE FOR AN EARLY DIAGNOSTIC BLOOD TEST
May 5, 2005 — Offering a new and exciting direction in the effort to develop a diagnostic test for autism in infancy, scientists from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute presented new evidence today indicating that components of the immune system and proteins and metabolites found in the blood of children with autism differ substantially from those found in typically developing children.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE RESEARCH ON AUTISM "BIOMARKER" AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND AUTISM FEATURED AT MAY 5 PRESS BRIEFING
May 4, 2005 — A press briefing featuring two new findings on autism from the University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute will open the 4th International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR).
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2004-2005
May 3, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Ralph Adolphs, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the California Institute of Technology, on Wednesday, May 11, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
April 2005
April 6, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host B.J. Casey, professor of developmental psychobiology at the Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, on Wednesday, April 13, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the seventh speaker in its third annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
February 2005
February 22, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Richard J. Davidson, professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin in Madison on Wednesday, March 9, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
STUDIES ON POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN CHILDREN UNDER WAY
February 10, 2005 — Physicians and researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at UC Davis Medical Center are seeking participants for research studies on posttraumatic stress disorder in children.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2004 - 2005
February 2, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Geraldine Dawson, professor of psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the fifth speaker in its third annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
January 2005
January 27, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host a special presentation by Daniel S. Pine, chief of the section on development and affective neuroscience at the National Institute of Mental Health, on Friday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m., at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th Street, Sacramento.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS SPECIAL LECTURE
January 18, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host a presentation by James C. Harris, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University, on Friday, January 21, at 9 a.m., at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th Street, Sacramento.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2004-2005
January 3, 2005 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Patricia Rodier, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Rochester, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the fourth speaker in this year's Distinguished Lecturer Series.
December 2004
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE TO HOST HOLIDAY PARTY TO THANK CHILDREN PARTICIPANTS OF RESEARCH STUDIES
December 3, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute is hosting its second annual Holiday Thank You Party for the children who have participated in the institute's research studies during the past year, and their families.
November 2004
November 30, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Eric Courchesne, professor of neurosciences at the UC San Diego, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the third speaker in this year's Distinguished Lecturer Series.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2004 -2005
November 2, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Marc Tessier-Lavigne, senior vice president for research drug discovery at Genentech, Inc., on Wednesday, Nov.10, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the second speaker in its third annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
October 2004
October 22, 2004 — In what is anticipated to be one of the more innovative projects of its kind in the nation, researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute are beginning a new program designed to improve autism research by bringing together a variety of scientific disciplines to cross-train behavioral and biological research scientists in the complexities of autism research.
SCIENTISTS FIND NEW CLUES UNDERLYING MOOD DISORDERS
October 14, 2004 — Researchers have found altered gene activity in people who suffer from major depression, a discovery that may one day help doctors better diagnose and treat the condition.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOR 2004-2005
October 12, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Daniel Geschwind, professor of neurology at the University of California-Los Angeles, on Wednesday, October 13, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the inaugural speaker in its third annual Distinguished Lecturer Series.
September 2004
September 27, 2004 — A meeting to gather public comments for a committee assigned to coordinate autism activities throughout the federal government will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
July 2004
July 14, 2004 — Researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, in collaboration with scientists in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, have carried out a comprehensive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain analysis finding that the brain regions responsible for memory and emotion are larger in children with autism.
May 2004
May 27, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host a community forum on Thursday, June 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the M.I.N.D. Institute Auditorium. This forum is available (and free) to the public.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES FOR 2003-2004
May 27, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Christopher Gillberg, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Goteborg and the University of London, on Wednesday, June 9, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES FOR 2003-2004
May 7, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Linda Pfiffner and Keith McBurnett, professors of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, on Wednesday, May 12, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, for the penultimate session in this year's Distinguished Lecturer Series.
March 2004
March 31, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Bruce F. Pennington, the John Evans Professor of Psychology at the University of Denver, on Wednesday, April 14, at the M.I.N.D. Institute.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES FOR 2003-2004
March 1, 2004— The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Nancy J. Minshew, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, on Wednesday, March 10, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento, as the sixth speaker in this year's Distinguished Lecturer Series.
January 2004
January 27, 2004 — A team of researchers, led by physicians at the UC Davis M.I.N.D Institute, have discovered a new, progressive neurological disorder that predominantly affects men over age 50 and results in tremors, balance problems and dementia that become increasingly more severe with age.
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NEW NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDER DISCOVERED; ONE IN 3,000 MEN OVER AGE 50 MAY BE AFFECTED
January 23, 2004 — A team of researchers, led by physicians at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, have discovered a new, progressive disorder that affects 1 in 3,000 men over the age of 50.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES FOR 2003-2004
January 14, 2004— The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host Peter Szatmari, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences and the Chedoke Health Corporation chair in child psychiatry at McMaster University, on Wednesday, January 14, at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS COMMUNITY FORUM
January 6, 2004 — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host a community forum on Thursday, Jan. 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the M.I.N.D. Institute Auditorium.