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MIND Institute
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May 25, 2023
Everyday mindfulness for self-care: Tips for parents
During Mental Health Awareness Month, a UC Davis MIND Institute expert offers tips for incorporating mindfulness into everyday life to improve resilience and practice self-care.
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May 19, 2023New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations
A UC Davis MIND Institute analysis of 13 studies finds that a common autism screening tool is useful, but a clinician’s judgment is still needed.
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April 20, 2023The Hartwell Foundation selects two UC Davis faculty for Individual Biomedical Research Awards
Roy Ben-Shalom and Geoanna Bautista were selected for the 2022 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards. These fund early-stage, innovative and cutting-edge biomedical research benefiting children in the U.S.
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March 28, 2023MIND Institute expands support program for siblings of children with autism, ADHD and more
UC Davis MIND Institute sibling groups are now available for children and teens ages 7-16 and include optional in-person events.
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March 03, 2023UC Davis study uncovers age-related brain differences in autistic individuals
Differences in genes involved in inflammation, immunity response and neural transmissions begin in childhood and evolve across the lifespan in brains of people with autism, a UC Davis MIND Institute has found.
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February 28, 2023
Hair pulling and skin picking: How to help your child stop repetitive behaviors
A UC Davis MIND Institute experts shares strategies for parents who are concerned about their child’s skin picking or hair pulling.
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February 27, 2023
How does wildfire smoke impact pregnancy and children?
UC Davis researchers have been awarded $1.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to study the health impacts of wildfire smoke on pregnant people and children.
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February 15, 2023UC Davis School of Medicine receives record amount of NIH funding for second year in a row
In 2022, the UC Davis School of Medicine scored a record amount of NIH research funding — more than $200 million in grants. This placed UC Davis among the nation’s best medical schools, ranking 32nd nationally.
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February 01, 2023IQ changes over time may help track development, guide intervention in autistic youth
A new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers finds that changes in the IQ level of autistic youth may help predict their developmental path as adolescents.
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January 13, 2023Virtual Toy Drive raises more than $28K
The holidays were merrier for hospitalized kids at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, thanks to $28,989 that was raised during the 2022 Virtual Toy Drive.
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December 21, 2022Annual conference to investigate fragile X premutation
The MIND Institute-led fifth International Conference on FMR1 premutation: Molecular Mechanisms, Clinical Involvements and Target Treatments takes place in New Zealand in late February and early March.
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December 09, 2022Five faculty members make list of world’s top female scientists
Five UC Davis Health faculty members have been recognized in Research.com's 2022 ranking of the Top 1000 Female Scientists in the World.
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December 09, 2022MIND Institute thanks research families with winter wonderland event
The UC Davis MIND Institute created a winter wonderland in its parking lot last weekend to thank the families who take part in research.
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December 02, 2022Finding better ways to measure cognitive change in people with intellectual disability
A new UC Davis MIND Institute study finds the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery is a promising option for measuring cognitive change in people with intellectual disability.
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October 27, 2022
MIND Institute Fall Festival draws hundreds of families
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Fall Festival last weekend attracted hundreds of families and featured a trunk-or-treat and resource booths. It was the first walk-through event since 2019 and was a great event for children with fragile X syndrome, ADHD and autism.
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October 26, 2022
MIND Institute dedicates Peace Pole, a community art piece celebrating neurodiversity
The UC Davis MIND Institute has installed a Peace Pole, a 9-foot-tall public art piece that celebrates neurodiversity, the concept that neurological differences are not deficits. The pole was designed and painted by more than 100 community members and was dedicated in a ceremony this week.
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October 07, 2022MIND Institute hosts ‘Learning Together’ virtual Spanish conference
The UC Davis MIND Institute, along with a large group of community partners, is hosting a virtual conference focused on neurodevelopmental disabilities, special education and mental health. The event, which will be delivered in Spanish, is open to the community.
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September 30, 2022Fall Festival offers walk-through trunk-or-treat, cool cars, costumes and resource booths
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s annual Fall Festival will take place Oct. 21. The sensory-friendly event features a trunk-or-treat and resource booths. It is open to the public and is a great fit for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities such as autism.
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September 29, 2022Two faculty members selected for prestigious national executive leadership programs
UC Davis School of Medicine faculty members Melissa Bauman and Debbie Aizenberg have been selected to participate in the prestigious Drexel University national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® and Executive Leadership in Health Care programs.
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September 28, 2022UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series returns in person
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series returns in October with in-person presentations for the first time in more than two years. The lineup of speakers includes scientists doing impactful research on autistic youth, brain development, ADHD in girls and women and more.
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