UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Hosts Distinguished
Lecturer Series for 2005-2006

Bauman to speak on recent trends in autism research and implications for treatment

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. Bauman will present two lectures: a technical presentation at 4 p.m. and a community-interest lecture at 6 p.m.

During her technical presentation, Bauman will discuss recent trends and outcomes in autism research in the areas of neuroimaging, genetics and neuroanatomy. The community-interest lecture will cover treatment implications of these studies for individuals with autism. Both presentations are free and open to the public; no reservations are needed.

Bauman is a distinguished pediatric neurologist who is widely respected for the outstanding clinical care she provides to children, adolescents and adults and for her research and teaching on neurodevelopmental disorders. She directs LADDERS (Learning and Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Rehabilitation Service), a satellite multidisciplinary clinic of the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, as well as the Autism Research Foundation and the Autism Research Consortium. In California, Bauman serves as a child neurology consultant for the Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation in Pomona and as a volunteer physician for the department of pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests include the study of the microscopic brain structure in autism, Rett syndrome and other disorders of neurological development. Bauman has over 75 scientific publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and books. The 2nd edition of her acclaimed book, “The Neurobiology of Autism,” co-edited with T.L. Kemper, was released in January 2005. Her many honors include the 2005 Doug Flutie Junior Award, the 2004 Autism Society of Ontario’s Stacy Lynne McNeice Memorial Lecture Award and the 2003 Pediatric Therapy Network’s Ivory Tower Award for connecting basic science to clinical practice in the field of autism.

Bauman is the fourth of nine distinguished lecturers in the M.I.N.D. Institute’s 2005-06 series. Upcoming speakers are: Uta Frith, University College London (Feb. 8); Sally and Bennett Shaywitz, Yale University (Mar. 8, visit co-sponsored by the UC Davis School of Education); Jan Buitelaar, University Medical Center St. Radboud, Netherlands (Apr. 12); Charles Nelson, Harvard University (May 10); and Gary Mesibov, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (June 14).

The Distinguished Lecturer Series is funded in part by the SBC Foundation. For more information about this and future lectures, visit the M.I.N.D. Institute Web site at http://www.mindinstitute.org or call (916) 703-0280.

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The UC Davis M.I.N.D. (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute is a unique collaborative center for research into the causes and treatments of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, fragile X syndrome and learning disabilities. For further information, go to http://www.mindinstitute.org.