HUGO MOSER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OVERVIEW

Kennedy Krieger’s scientists and researchers are leaders in the worldwide effort to prevent and treat disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.  Our investigators continue to break new ground with innovative magnetic resonance imaging technology, investigate critical areas, such as the role of genetics in developmental disorders, and develop new treatment models and therapies. Kennedy Krieger is committed to sharing our knowledge that can be adapted and used by other healthcare organizations to benefit patients across the country and around the world.

Professional Training Overview

Kennedy Krieger dedicates substantial resources to increasing the number of qualified specialists in the fields of neurological and developmental disabilities. We also take seriously our responsibility not only to improve care through research, but to share that knowledge with others. That is why more than 400 individuals come here to train in a wide variety of disciplines each year. The goals of the Institute’s clinical training programs are twofold: 1) to train leaders in the field of neurodevelopmental disabilities and 2) to help ensure that there is a sufficient number of qualified professionals to meet the needs of children with special health care needs and their families. By training future generations of researchers and professionals – from undergraduate students to current staff – we are ensuring that children everywhere can receive the best possible care.

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A National Research Resource Center for Functional Brain Imaging Technology
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The only children's hospital designated as a NIH National Research Resource for functional brain imaging, Kennedy Krieger is breaking new ground with innovative fMRI techonology.
Understanding Behaviors Through Observational Research
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Discovering the environmental and biological basis of behavior is crucial to understanding and improving treatment outcomes for a wide variety of developmental disorders.
Motion Analysis Research and Laboratory
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Using 3D modeling and other innovative technologies, our researchers are studying new methods to improve walking patterns in those with brain injuries.
IAN Research: Advancing Research, Empowering Advocates, Interpreting Findings
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The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is the nation's largest online autism research effort. IAN Research collects data from families online and matches them to studies nationwide.

HUGO MOSER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OVERVIEW

Kennedy Krieger’s scientists and researchers are leaders in the worldwide effort to prevent and treat disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.  Our investigators continue to break new ground with innovative magnetic resonance imaging technology, investigate critical areas, such as the role of genetics in developmental disorders, and develop new treatment models and therapies. Kennedy Krieger is committed to sharing our knowledge that can be adapted and used by other healthcare organizations to benefit patients across the country and around the world.

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Over the years, Kennedy Krieger’s scientists and researchers have made crucial medical discoveries that have led to innovative treatments and improved patient care for individuals with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal system. Learn more about current research studies you can participate in by visiting our recruiting research studies page. Learn more.

Current Research Projects

The IBMD-OI Study: A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Teriparatide (FORTEO)
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, the primary aim of this study is to assess whether an increase in BMD will result from the use of rhPTH. Furthermore, PTH has been shown to have effects on bone...
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Treatment of Osteoporosis in Murine Rett Syndrome Models
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
Sponsored by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. At the Kennedy Krieger Institute, approximately 50 percent of young children and adults with Rett syndrome (RTT) have osteoporosis; 11 percent...
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Nutrition and Its Impact on Bone Growth in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
Sponsored by the Edward & Stella Van Houten Memorial Fund To provide information that may directly translate into improved care for children with OI and open the subject of nutrition as related...
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Treatment of Osteoporosis in Murine Rett Syndrome Models: Comparison of Zoledronic Acid vs. Teriparatide on Osteoblast Function, Gene Expression and Bone Mass
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
This project developed from my practice of seeing patients with Rett Syndrome (RTT) and bone abnormalities at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.  The recognition of osteoporosis and the resulting...
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Aging and Dementia in Adults with Down Syndrome
Principal Investigator: Silverman, Wayne
This ongoing NIH supported Program Project will be renewed for another five years, and is programmatically a seamless continuation of my current Exempt protocol (#NA_00002225; "Changes in Functioning...
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Cystic Fibrosis Nutritional Education and Behavioral Training: A Clinic
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and potential benefits of a clinic-based collaborative behavioral and nutrition intervention that targets improvements in BMI percentile...
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The Reliability and Validity of the CPCHILD in Children with Holoprosencephaly (HPE) or a Related Brain Malformation
Principal Investigator: Stashinko, Elaine
Children with holoprosencephaly (HPE) and severe brain malformations undergo expensive treatments to improve their health and quality of life, yet there are no valid and reliable measures to assess...
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Drug Discovery for AMN
Principal Investigator: Steinberg, Steven
The overall goal is to accelerate the pace at which new therapies for the most common inherited peroxisomal disorder, adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), are discovered and tested in clinical trials through...
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Drug Discovery for AMN
Principal Investigator: Steinberg, Steven
Sponsored by the Korengold AMN Research Fund. The overall goal of this research project is to accelerate the pace at which new therapies for the most common inherited peroxisomal disorder,...
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Neural Basis of Recovery of Inhibitory Control After Pediatric TBI
Principal Investigator: Suskauer, Stacy
Sponsored by NIH/NICHD - 5 K23 HD061611 Inhibitory control is frequently impaired following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI), and deficits in inhibitory control impact a child's function in...
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Biomarkers of mild traumatic brain injury in children: predicting outcome and understanding recovery
Principal Investigator: Suskauer, Stacey
Scientific Abstract: Current management of childhood mild TBI (mTBI, also known as concussion) is symptombased. Symptoms may last from hours to years, yet we lack objective biomarkers with which to...
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Double Masked Placebo Controlled Trial of Cholesterol in Hypocholesterolemic ASD
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
We have performed pilot work suggesting that some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have very low blood cholesterol levels. This low cholesterol and other conditions with low sterols (...
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Double-Masked Placebo-Controlled Trial of Cholesterol in Hypocholesterolemic ASD
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
Sponsored by Autism Speaks -- Grant #2990 Previous work from the Tierney laboratory has suggested that some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have very low blood cholesterol levels....
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11.7T Horizontal Bore Animal Scanner
Principal Investigator: Van Zijl, Peter
We propose to purchase an 11.7T animal research Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) scanner for the F.M. Kirby Research Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI). This scanner...
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Annual Meeting of the NCRR/NIBIB Principal Investigators
Principal Investigator: Van Zijl, Peter
We propose to continue the annual meetings of the Directors and Assistant Directors of the NCRR and NIBIB P41 Centers. The 2 1/2 day meeting is held annually in late June in Bethesda, Maryland. The...
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Radiofrequency Transmit and Revieve Upgrade for 3T Research Scanner
Principal Investigator: Van Zijl, Peter
We propose to upgrade the radiofrequency (RF) capabilities of our 3T research scanner at the F.M. Kirby Research Center of the Hugo Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger (KKI). The purpose is...
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Resource for Quantitative Functional MRI
Principal Investigator: Van Zijl, Peter
The Resource for Quantitative Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging is an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary laboratory combining facilities of the F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional...
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Novel Approaches for CEST Labeling, Detection, Quantification, and Translation
Principal Investigator: Van Zijl, Peter
The overall Program Project focuses on the design and detection of bioorganic biodegradable Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) agents, with the ultimate goal of their practical application...
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Cognitive Correlates of Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Principal Investigator: Vasa, Roma
This K23 proposal is a 5-year plan to develop the candidate, a child psychiatrist, into an independent researcher investigating the cognitive underpinnings of childhood anxiety disorders. The long-...
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging as a Biomarker for FSHD
Principal Investigator: Wagner, Kathryn
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology -- 2011 AAN Clinical Research Training Fellowship. Recent advances in the study of heritable neuromuscular disorders have led to multiple promising...
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A Novel Xenograft Mouse Model of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
Principal Investigator: Wagner, Kathryn
Despite being one of the most prevalent neuromuscular disorders worldwide, there have been very few clinical trials in Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Currently there are no clinical...
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Acyl-CoA Synthetase ACSVL3 in Malignant Glioma: Metabolism and Oncogenic Cellular
Principal Investigator: Watkins, Paul
Malignant glioma accounts for a significant percentage of brain tumors. As these tumors are typically refractory to treatment, there is a need for new and novel therapeutic approaches. Levels of...
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Role of ACSBG1 in the Biochemical Pathology of X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD)
Principal Investigator: Watkins, Paul
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a severe, progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by central demyelination (cerebral form) or distal axonopathy (spinal cord form).  Adrenal...
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Development of a High Throughput Essay for Inhibitor of ACSVL3, a Therapeutic Target in Malignant Glioma
Principal Investigator: Watkins, Paul
Gliomas account for more than half of brain tumors, and nearly two-thirds of gliomas are highly aggressive glioblastomas. Despite recent therapeutic advances, glioblastoma carries a very poor...
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Understanding Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Strengthening in Women Heterozygous for X-ALD
Principal Investigator: Zackowski, Kathleen
Sponsored by the ELA Foundation. X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), a sex-linked progressive neurodegenerative disease, is caused by a defect in the ABCD1 gene. The disease is expressed in...
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Patterned FES Ergometry of Arm and Shoulder in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Principal Investigator: Sadowsky, Cristina
Recent evidence suggests that FES can improve certain functions in the Central Nervous System (CNS) following injury or disease; it can enhance motor recovery, change H reflex and flexor reflex...
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Relation of HDL levels with home based Activity Based Restorative Therapies in spinal cord injured adults
Principal Investigator: Sadowsky, Cristina
Hypothesis: HDL levels increase following home based Activity Based Restorative Therapies (ABRT) The effect of exercise on lipid profile is well documented in the able bodied population. The effect...
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FES Driven Stepping in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Principal Investigator: Sadowsky, Cristina
Improving walking in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a major current clinical and research goal. Gait training in SCI can be done with therapist-assisted over ground ambulation (with or...
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Autoregulation in the intensive care unit and outcome after pediatric traumatic brain injury
Principal Investigator: Salorio, Cynthia
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in children. One of the goals of rehabilitation research is to identify factors that impact long term outcomes after injury....
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Factors Associated with Cognitive Difficulty after Pediatric TBI
Principal Investigator: Salorio, Cynthia
Children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at risk for cognitive difficulties. Research shows that overall severity is associated with long-term cognitive status, with more...
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Expression of NGN3 in normal adult human pancreas
Principal Investigator: Shamblott, Michael
NGN3 is thought to be expressed only in the fetal pancreas. We have found strong nuclear expression of NGN3 in human pathological pancreas biopsies and in biopsies of "normal" tissue obtained during...
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The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Registry
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
The development and operation of a national registry for individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta.
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Type V Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
Patients with type V osteogenesis imperfecta have been evaluated and treated according to accepted clinical standards for osteogenesis imperfecta in the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinic at the Kennedy...
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The IBMD-OI Study - A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Teriparatide (FORTEO) for Increasing Bone Mass and Improving Bone Structure in Adults Affected with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
NOTE: "IBMD-OI" refers to Improved Bone Mineral Density in Osteogenesis Imperfecta The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of teriparatide (FORTEO) for increasing bone mass and...
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The Impact of Nutrition on Bone Growth in Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
Data developed at the Kennedy Krieger Institute supports the previous observation that bone mass and growth rates are decreased in most OI children regardless of phenotype. Our experience indicates...
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Longitudinal Study of Brittle Bone Disease
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
The objective of this protocol is to conduct a longitudinal multidisciplinary investigation of the natural history, current therapeutic interventions, morbidity, and mortality in people with OI. The...
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Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Diagnoses and Treatment
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Bruce
We will undertake a retrospective review of clinical records to evaluate the range and features of various NDD diagnoses and stimulant safety and efficacy in the sickle cell disease population...
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Distal Femur Bone Mineral Density Measurements in Healthy Individuals and Individuals with Acquired and Genetic Bone Disorders
Principal Investigator: Shapiro, Jay
Medical reports and our preliminary data indicate that DXA bone density measurements at the distal femur are sensitive indicators of the extent bone demineralization. Although data at this femur site...
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The role of Mnbk in DS brain development and aging
Principal Investigator: Silverman, Wayne
 This collaborative study (headed by Jerzy Wegiel, D.V.D., Ph.D. of the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities) focuses on the role of overexpression of Mnbk/...
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Changes in Functioning Among Adults with Mental Retardation
Principal Investigator: Silverman, Wayne
 The major objectives of this program of research are to: (1) study the basic biological mechanisms that underlie Alzheimer disease (AD), focusing explicitly on the adult population with Down...
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Predicting Cognitive Decline in Adults with Down Syndrome
Principal Investigator: Silverman, Wayne
The object of this proposal is to predict cognitive decline in adults with Down syndrome (DS) and to ultimately provide a platform for early intervention to prevent the dementia associated with...
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Exposure Therapy and Counterconditioning Intervention for Acute Pain Management during Venipuncture in Children with Chronic Conditions: A clinical case series
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
Managing children’s distress during invasive medical procedures, including venipunctures, is challenging for health care providers. The venipuncture procedure is sometimes not well tolerated by...
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Assessment of barriers to medication compliance in the HIV pediatric population: A clinic review of cases
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
Children w/ chronic medical conditions & their families face many challenges in attempting to adhere to complex medical regimens. These challenges are particularly striking for children w/ HIV,...
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Cystic Fibrosis and Behavioral Caregiver Training: A Clinic-Based Intervention
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and potential benefits of a clinic-based collaborative behavioral and nutrition intervention that targets improvements in BMI percentile...
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Psychological and Behavioral Intervention in Multidisciplinary Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
Psychological and behavioral interventions are recognized as beneficial components of pediatric rehabilitation; however, there are few empirical studies evaluating a collaborative multidisciplinary...
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Retrospective Review and Descriptive Analysis of Behavior Therapy Strategies to Teach Pill Swallowing to Children and Youth With and Without Developmental Disabilities
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
Difficulty with pill swallowing is a commonly encountered barrier to medical regimen adherence faced by children and adolescents. Factors impacting a child’s ability to swallow pills include oral...
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Clinical Assessment of Behavioral Adjustment in Pediatric Patients: A Preliminary Case Series Review
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
In pediatric rehabilitation settings, behavioral consultants see patients with a wide range of medical conditions, mental health diagnoses, and presenting problems. The Pediatric Behavioral...
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Descriptive and Clinical Analysis of Behavioral Services to Enhance Readiness for Transition to Adult Medical Care in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
From a health care systems perspective, one of the main challenges for adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) is transitioning from pediatric to adult care. Interdisciplinary transition programs...
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Analysis of and Intervention for Behavioral and Psychological Adjustment and Coping After Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
Principal Investigator: Slifer, Keith
Sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-altering event, both for youth and their families. Recent innovations in the treatment of pediatric SCI offer the potential for greater restoration of...
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The Reliability and Validity of the CPCHILD in Children with Holoprosencephaly (HPE) or a Related Brain Malformation
Principal Investigator: Stashinko, Elaine
Children with holoprosencephaly (HPE) and severe brain malformations undergo expensive treatments to improve their health and quality of life, yet there are no valid and reliable measures to assess...
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Neural Basis of Recovery of Inhibitory Control and Processing Speed After Pediatric TBI
Principal Investigator: Suskauer, Stacy
Inhibitory control is frequently impaired following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI), and deficits in inhibitory control impact a child’s function in school and at home and ultimately their...
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Neural basis of impairments in response inhibition and processing speed following pediatric traumatic brain injury
Principal Investigator: Suskauer, Stacy
Impairments in response inhibition and processing speed developing after pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) are common and affect behavioral and academic outcomes. It remains unclear which brain...
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Predictors of functional recovery and description of outcomes after pediatric brain injury
Principal Investigator: Suskauer, Stacy
Brain dysfunction in children can result from multiple causes, including trauma, hypoxia, diseases of the central nervous system, metabolic disorders, tumors, vascular abnormalities, and congenital...
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Investigation of Simvastatin Therapy in Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
This is not a new study, but rather a re-submission of a previously approved study for which IRB approval lapsed. The study is closed to enrollment, but will remain open so that we can 1) continue...
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Data Analyses for the Establishment of The Nail Patella Syndrome (NPS) Behavioral Phenotype
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
Subjects will not be seen at KKI as part of this study. This study will analyze data collected as part of the previously approved and now closed RPN 00-06-03-05 (entitled, The Behavioral Phenotype of...
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Guanfacine in the treatment of hyperactivity and implusiveness in children and adolescents with pervasive development disorders
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
This application is a request for transfer of this protocol from paper IRB to e-irb submission review: Previous Application Number (paper based submission): 01-04-06-04 Protocol Title: Guanfacine in...
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Methylphenidate in the Treatment of Hyperactivity and Implusiveness in Children and Adolescents with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
This application is a request for transfer of this protocol from paper IRB to e-irb submission review: This trial has ended. No children will be enrolled or participate in a clinical trial. We...
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The Frequency of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) in the Population with Autism
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
The investigators seek to examine specimens gathered by the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) from individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their family members (when available),...
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The Behavioral Phenotype of Smith-Lemli-Opitz-Syndrome and Other Sterol Disorders
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
The primary goals of this project are to 1) determine the cognitive, social, and communication abilities and to define the behavioral phenotype of a spectrum of genetically and biochemically well-...
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A Study of Risperidone in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Autistic Disorder
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
This study seeks to reactivate the following protocols under one new RPN during the post-study analyses phase of these studies: 04-06-03, 99-04-06-02, 99-05-14-01, and 01-04-16-04. Due in part to...
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Cholesterol in ASD: Characterization and Treatment
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
Pilot work suggests that some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have very low blood cholesterol levels. This low cholesterol level and other abnormal sterol levels may be important...
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Maternal Cholesterol and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Principal Investigator: Tierney, Elaine
To our knowledge, there is no information on cholesterol and other sterol metabolism in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We thus propose to begin testing our hypothesis with a...
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Glycogen Quantification using MRI
Principal Investigator: Van Zijl, Peter
The goal of this research is to develop and validate a novel MRI method for imaging glycogen contents of tissue. Glycogen is the main energy storage molecule of the body. Its non-invasive detection...
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Quantitation of the BOLD Effect in Functional MRI
Principal Investigator: van Zijl, Peter
The ultimate goal of this project is to gain a complete quantitative understanding of the physiological, physical, and spatial aspects of the blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) functional MRI (fMRI...
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Investigation of Emotional Attention and Memory in Children with Anxiety Disorders
Principal Investigator: Vasa, Roma
This study examines emotional attention and memory in children with anxiety disorders. The data from this study will be compared to data on similar cognitive processes in control children (being...
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Investigation of Emotional Attention and Memory in Healthy Children
Principal Investigator: Vasa, Roma
This study is collecting data on emotional attention and memory in psychiatrically healthy children. The data from this study will be compared to data on similar cognitive processes in anxious...
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Investigating Patterns of Emergency Department Use in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Principal Investigator: Vasa, Roma
This protocol requires permission to utilize a de-identified research dataset: the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS). Access to these data will advance the understanding of autism...
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Psychiatric, Behavior, and Cognitive Profiles in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Principal Investigator: Vasa, Roma
This protocol requests permission to have access to a de-identified research dataset that was collected by the Simons Foundation, a private foundation in New York that focuses on advancing research...
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Gene Expression and Genetic Mental Retardation (MR)
Principal Investigator: Vaurio, Rebecca
This project investigates the patterns of gene expression, and associated molecular events, in a sample of boys with genetic mental retardation (MR). We intend to identify profiles of gene expression...
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Facioscapulohumeral Disease Biomaterial for Wellstone Core
Principal Investigator: Wagner, Kathryn
An NIH funded, Senatory Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center (MDCRC) has recently been established entitled "Biomarkers for therapy of FSHD (facioscapulohumeral muscular...
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Assessment of Functional Outcomes of an Interdisciplinary Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program
Principal Investigator: Ward, Cynthia
Pediatric chronic pain can result in functional impairments that may negatively impact ones ability to perform daily activities. Pediatric chronic pain patients may benefit from mutlidisciplinary...
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Role of acyl-CoA synthetases in lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
Principal Investigator: Watkins, Paul
LAM is characterized by proliferation of smooth muscle cells in the lung. SLC27A3 is an acyl-CoA synthetase whose activity seems to be increased in rapidly proliferating cells. The fundamental...
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Evaluation of Child, Parent, and Physician Characteristics Associated with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Principal Investigator: Wilms-Floet, Anna Maria
Our research plan is to identify child-, parent- and clinician characteristics that are associated with CAM use, using de-identified, retrospective data from the Autism Treatment Network Registry (...
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Differences in Behavioral and Adaptive Profiles among Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or Anxiety Disorder
Principal Investigator: Wodka, Erica
This study is a retrospective review of assessment data from routine psychological or neuropsychological evaluations. The focus of this study is to examine behavioral and adaptive profiles of...
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Considerations for the Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability
Principal Investigator: Zabel, Andrew
The diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID) requires adaptive dysfunction as well as "significantly subaverage intellectual functioning, i.e., an IQ of approximately 70 or below on an individually...
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Validation of the Kennedy Independence Scales - Spina Bifida Version (KIS-SB)
Principal Investigator: Zabel, Andrew
Question: Children and adolescents with histories of surgically corrected myelomenigocele and shunted hydrocephalus (MMH) are expected to perform several medical self-care competencies to prevent...
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Ecological validity of neuropsychological testing and screening
Principal Investigator: Zabel, Andrew
Neuropsychological assessment and screening is a useful means of identifying cognitive deficits in children and adolescents. Expansion of availability of instruments has now permitted an examination...
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