National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)/Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC): Special Lecture for Autism Awareness Month – Frankie and Me - April 6, 2015

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The National Institute of Mental Health and the Office of Autism Research Coordination Special Lecture for Autism Awareness Month: Frankie and Me. Presented by Kevin Pelphrey, Ph.D. April 6, 2015, 2:00 p.m.

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Date:	Monday, April 6, 2015
Time:	2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Place:	Lipsett Amphitheater Building 10 (Clinical Center) NIH Main Campus 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Campus Map and Information The Lipsett Amphitheater is located on the first floor of Building 10. Building 10 Map with directions to Lipsett (PDF File)
Webcast:	http://videocast.nih.gov.
Speaker:	Kevin Pelphrey, Father of a child on the autism spectrum; Harris Professor in the Child Study Center and Professor of Psychology; Director of the Yale Center for Translational Developmental Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine
About the Lecture:	In addition to sharing his personal stories, Dr. Pelphrey will detail some of the most exciting developments in ASD research that inform what we can do today for people with ASD. Through the use of genetics and cognitive neuroscience, specifically with neuroimaging, Dr. Pelphrey will explain the new frontiers of ASD treatment. He will discuss how we can use neuroimaging and genetics to derive “biotypes” of ASD, and then use these biotypes to inform individualized approaches to the development of treatments through experimental therapeutics. His experiences as a father coupled with his academic expertise as a researcher have led Dr. Pelphrey to launch an Autism Center of Excellence that focuses on girls with ASD. Dr. Pelphrey acknowledges that we have a long way to go, but in his talk, will demonstrate that the future is very bright as he relays this research as well as his hopes and fears for his daughter Frances.
About the Speaker:	Award winning Neuroscientist and father Kevin Pelphrey, PhD. has made it his life’s work to uncover the brain mechanisms underlying the different aspects of social cognition. He shifted his research to focus specifically on autism after his daughter was diagnosed on the spectrum at age four. Dr. Pelphrey employs cognitive neuroscience methods such as fMRI, imaging genetics and virtual reality techniques to better understand typical and atypical developments of social cognition in children with and without autism. In his role as principal investigator of an Autism Center for Excellence Network, Dr. Pelphrey works to identify the unique genetic and neural mechanisms that give rise to ASD in girls and young women. Dr. Pelphrey holds a PhD. in developmental psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is currently Harris Professor in the Child Study Center and Professor of Psychology at Yale School of Medicine. He is also Director of the Yale Center for Translational Developmental Neuroscience. Dr. Pelphrey has received numerous awards including a Scientist Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health and the American Psychological Association's Boyd McCandless Award for distinguished early-career theoretical contributions to developmental psychology. As an innovator in the field of autism research, Dr. Pelphrey is motivated by his personal family experiences and deep interest in the social brain to change the way we look at autism and develop novel treatments informed by both cognitive neuroscience and genetics. More information about the speaker can found on his website.
General Information:	This event is free and open to all NIH staff and the general public. No prior registration is required. Parking is available at a nominal fee. A government-issued photo-identification card (e.g., NIH ID or driver's license) is required to gain entrance to the NIH campus. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should email IACCPublicInquiries@mail.nih.gov, or phone 301-443-6040.
Registration:	No prior registration is required.
Access:	Metro accessible: Medical Center Metro Station (Red Line) Parking is available at a nominal fee. A government-issued photo-identification card (e.g., NIH ID or driver's license) is required to gain entrance to the NIH campus. From the North lobby entrance of Building 10: Walk through the Atrium, passing Admissions on your right or the Pharmacy on your left, as well as several sets of elevators. Continue straight through the sliding glass doors. The Phlebotomy/EKG area will be directly in front of you. Make a left and continue down the corridor, passing the pediatric clinic on your left. Continue following the hallway as it turns diagonally to the right, then straight for a few feet. After you pass the dental clinic on your right, turn right into Lipsett Amphitheater. From the South lobby entrance of Building 10: Walk down either the hallway to your left or the hallway to your right. When the two hallways converge, you are standing in front of Masur Auditorium. Pass main elevators and turn right onto the North corridor. Walk by Medical Records, and then turn left at the second hallway. Lipsett Amphitheater is straight ahead.
Contact:	Email: IACCPublicInquiries@mail.nih.gov Phone: (301) 443-6040
Please Note:	NIH has instituted stringent security procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitors must enter through the NIH Gateway Center. This center combines visitor parking, non-commercial vehicle inspection and visitor ID processing, all in one location. The NIH will process all visitors in vehicles or as pedestrians. You will be asked to submit to a vehicle or personal inspection and will be asked to state the purpose of your visit. Visitors over 15 years of age must provide a form of government-issued ID such as a driver's license or passport. All visitors should be prepared to have their personal belongings inspected and to go through metal detection inspection. When driving to NIH, plan some extra time to get through the security checkpoints. Be aware that visitor parking lots on the NIH campus can fill up quickly. The NIH campus is also accessible via the metro Red Line, Medical Center Station. Additional NIH campus visitor information Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact the Contact Person listed on this notice.

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