News releases
January 2020
Enlarged amygdala involved in psychiatric challenges in young girls with autism
January 23, 2020
New UC Davis study links amygdala size with psychiatric problems in girls with autism.
Helping the world understand, detect and treat a devastating genetic disorder
January 22, 2020
UC Davis MIND Institute brings knowledge to clinicians and hope to families around the world facing fragile X syndrome. UC Davis team travels to Serbia to capture their stories.
'GI Treatment Approaches in Autism' is the next Minds Behind the MIND lecture
January 13, 2020
In the next Minds Behind The MIND series, pediatricians Kathleen Angkustsiri and Bibiana Restrepo will present on gastrointestinal (stomach) symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Award-winning filmmaker Janet Grillo to speak at the MIND Institute
January 6, 2020
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Janet Grillo to speak at the UC David MIND Institute.
December 2019
It was all Fun & Games Saturday at the MIND Institute’s 'thank-you party'
December 10, 2019
Hundreds brave the weather to enjoy fun and games at the MIND Institute “thank-you party.”
November 2019
Neurological surgery professor elected as AAAS fellow
November 26, 2019
UC Davis Health neuroscientist, Robert Berman, has been elected as a AAAS fellow for his contributions to understanding traumatic brain injury, autism and Fragile-X-related disorders.
UC Davis researchers recognized for being highly cited
November 21, 2019
Sixteen UC Davis researchers – six from the School of Medicine - have been recognized in the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list.
Frederik Shic to present on everyday technologies in the lives of children with autism
November 12, 2019
Frederik Shic will present on Nov. 13 on everyday technologies in the lives of children with autism as part of the 2019 Distinguished Lecturer Series in the MIND Institute auditorium.
October 2019
Autism diagnosis doesn't stop Abby Lone Bear from dancing
October 30, 2019
From pow wows to the Nutcracker: 9-year-old with autism dances with joy
Dean Allison Brashear praises clinical trials program, wants to include more patients
October 24, 2019
Dean Brashear during the UC Davis School of Medicine Office of Research Expo showcased some of the exciting research happening at the School of Medicine and called for more clinical trials to be open for patients.
David Amaral of UC Davis Health elected to the National Academy of Medicine
October 21, 2019
David Amaral, distinguished professor and Beneto Foundation Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the MIND Institute, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine.
September 2019
Sally Rogers inaugurates the UC Davis MIND Institute's 2019-20 Distinguished Lecturer Series
September 26, 2019
The 17th season of the UC Davis MIND Institute’s 2019-20 Distinguished Lecturer Series, featuring world-class leaders in research on autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, begins October 9 with Sally Rogers, the pioneer in early diagnosis and treatment of children with autism.
August 2019
Annual back-to-school picnic and talent showcase draws nearly 200
August 27, 2019
Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families were invited to spend quality time with each other, have fun and make friends.
Full house for annual MIND Summer Institute
August 7, 2019
More than 300 people attended the MIND Summer Institute to learn about the latest in research, services and advocacy in neurodevelopmental disabilities.
June 2019
Teen cancer patient gives back to kids with autism
June 25, 2019
Make-A-Wish granted teenage cancer patient Carlo Sandoval's wish. What did he ask for? To help kids with autism.
Neurodiversity Summit explores autism as a difference, not a disorder
June 6, 2019
Neurodiversity Summit brings experts, advocates together to discuss autism as a difference, not a disorder.
May 2019
Sally Rogers receives 2019 Hibbard Williams Award
May 16, 2019
Sally Rogers, a professor in the UC Davis Health Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the UC Davis MIND Institute, received the 2019 Hibbard Williams Extraordinary Achievement Award.
A possible explanation for the higher rate of autism in males?
May 2, 2019
Staci Bilbo will share recent research that demonstrated communication, socialization and cognition difficulties in male mice after experiencing maternal stress and exposure to diesel exhaust particles.
April 2019
MIND Institute to host annual open house and resource fair April 27
April 18, 2019
Parents, friends, special educators, medical professionals and self-advocates are encouraged to attend this event to learn more about UC Davis MIND Institute research and resources.
Can a virtual reality game make kids less distractible?
April 16, 2019
Pencils dropping, kids sneezing, clicking heels and other distractions can making classroom learning difficult for kids with ADHD or who are otherwise highly distractible. A new UC Davis study tests whether a virtual reality game exposing kids to these and other distractions can alleviate the problem and help them succeed.
Computer-based memory games may benefit people with fragile X syndrome
April 15, 2019
Cognitive interventions may benefit children with fragile X and other intellectual disabilities.
March 2019
World-renowned geneticist to speak at the MIND Institute on April 10
March 28, 2019
Join us for a fascinating talk and Q&A with world-renowned geneticist, Huda Zoghbi, who discovered the gene that causes Rhett syndrome. Her extensive research has provided insights into other disorders such as autism and bipolar disorder.
February 2019
Prenatal vitamin intake may reduce autism recurrence in high-risk families
February 27, 2019
High-risk younger siblings of children with autism are less likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), have significantly lower autism symptom severity, and higher cognitive scores if their mothers take maternal prenatal vitamins during their first month of pregnancy, UC Davis research has found.
Early intervention in autism improves language, IQ and social skills
February 4, 2019
Breakthrough research demonstrating that children with autism as young as 18 months can vastly improve their language, cognition and social skills with an early intervention developed by UC Davis Professor Sally Rogers has been replicated in a major new study.
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