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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database

Question 2: Short-term Objective E

green dot Q2.S.E: Launch three studies that target the underlying biological mechanisms of co-occurring conditions with autism, including seizures/epilepsy, sleep disorders, wandering/elopement behavior, and familial autoimmune disorders, by 2012.

Projects Found: 23
Total Funding: $3,102,820
Records
Funder Project Title Funding Funding Institution

Funder

Autism Speaks

Project Title

Single-unit recordings in neurosurgical patients with autism
$0

Funding

$0

Institution

California Institute of Technology

Funder

Autism Speaks

Project Title

Molecular analysis of gene-environment interactions in the intestines of children with autism
$150,000

Funding

$150,000

Institution

Columbia University

Funder

Autism Speaks

Project Title

Identifying a blood-based biomarker for Autism Spectrum Disorder-related inflammatory bowel disease
$60,000

Funding

$60,000

Institution

Wake Forest University

Funder

Autism Speaks

Project Title

Characterization of the sleep phenotype in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder
$150,000

Funding

$150,000

Institution

Vanderbilt University

Funder

Health Resources and Services Administration

Project Title

Relationship Between Subtypes of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Sleep Disturbance in Autism Spectrum Disorder
$27,552

Funding

$27,552

Institution

Vanderbilt University

Funder

National Institutes of Health

Project Title

Molecular mechanisms linking early life seizures, autism and intellectual disabil
$326,289

Funding

$326,289

Institution

University of Colorado, Denver

Funder

National Institutes of Health

Project Title

Translating OCD GWAS findings into mice: identifying epistatic modifiers of BTBD3
$237,000

Funding

$237,000

Institution

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Funder

National Institutes of Health

Project Title

Self-Regulation and Sleep in Children At Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders
$244,724

Funding

$244,724

Institution

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Funder

National Institutes of Health

Project Title

Treatment of Medical Conditions among Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
$496,547

Funding

$496,547

Institution

National Institutes of Health

Funder

National Institutes of Health

Project Title

Neuroendocrine Regulation of Metabolism and Neurocognition
$211,825

Funding

$211,825

Institution

National Institutes of Health

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