What: Pregnant women and new mothers who already have one child with autism will join UC Davis researchers and officials from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as they announce funding of $7.5 million for UC Davis autism research. Part of the funding will go to a new autism study called MARBLES (Markers of Autism Risk in BabiesLearning Early Signs), which begins the search for causes and early markers for the disorder during pregnancy.
Who: . A participant in the pilot phase of MARBLES will talk about why she became involved in the study.
When: Wednesday, August 8, at 10 a.m. PDT.
Where: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute auditorium, 2825 50th St., Sacramento. (Parking in adjacent lot 25 is free for vehicles displaying press credentials.) A map and directions are available online at http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/maps_directions/index.htm
Teleconference:
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Contact: Karen Finney
karen.finney@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
916-734-9064
University of California, Davis - Health System
6-Aug-2007