Autism Research Database - Principal Investigator Project Details

Project Element	Element Description
Project Title Project Title	Genetics Behind Brain Connectivity in ASD
Principal Investigator Principal Investigator	Co, Marissa
Description Description	Using new, advanced molecular biology techniques, this project will investigate how two genes called TBR1 and FOXP2, both implicated in autism risk, affect connections between the brain's cortex and thalamus. This study will help elucidate the different cell types in the brain and uncover cell pathways that will be important targets for treatment.
Funder Funder	Autism Science Foundation
Funding Country Funding Country	United States
Fiscal Year Funding Fiscal Year Funding	0
Current Award Period Current Award Period	2015-2016
Strategic Plan Question Strategic Plan Question	Question 2: What is the Biology Underlying ASD?
Funder’s Project Link Funder’s Project Link	External Project Page
Institution Institution	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Institute Location Institute Location	United States
Project Number Project Number
Government or Private Government or Private	Private
History/Related Projects History/Related Projects	Genetics Behind Brain Connectivity in ASD \| 25000 \| 2015 \| Genetics Behind Brain Connectivity in ASD \| 0 \| 2017 \|