Autism Research Database - Strategic Plan Question Project Details

Project Element	Element Description
Project Title Project Title	Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network (POND)
Principal Investigator Principal Investigator	Anagnostou, Evdokia; Lerch, Jason
Description Description	The POND Network brings together a multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians, engineers, and community stakeholders who share the goal of improving the long-term outcomes for children with ASD, ADHD, OCD, and ID. This network is carrying out biomedical research studies aimed at understanding these disorders, and has created a clinical trials network that specializes in childhood neurodevelopmental disorders — a first in Canada — to speed up the development of new and more effective medications and psychosocial interventions.
Funder Funder	Ontario Brain Institute
Funding Country Funding Country	Canada
Fiscal Year Funding Fiscal Year Funding	1138179
Current Award Period Current Award Period	2011-2023
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	Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital; Hospital for Sick Children
Institute Location Institute Location	Canada
Project Number Project Number	POND
Government or Private Government or Private	Private
History/Related Projects History/Related Projects	N/A