By Erin F. Jones, director of translational science informatics at Kennedy Krieger Institute
We are delighted to highlight a few recent publications that have been supported by the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins. The associated faculty investigators are indicated in bold.
Korleski, J., Sall, S., Luly, K. M., Johnson, M. K., Johnson, A. L., Khela, H., Lal, B., Taylor, T. C., Ashby, J. M., Alonso, H., Li, A., Zhou, W., Smith-Connor, K., Hughes, R., Tzeng, S. Y., Laterra, J., Green, J. J., & Lopez-Bertoni, H. (2025). Multipronged SMAD pathway targeting by lipophilic poly(β-amino ester) miR-590-3p nanomiRs inhibits mesenchymal glioblastoma growth and prolongs survival. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 10(1), 145. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-025-02223-w
Landa, R. J., Reetzke, R., & Hess, C. R. (2025). Infant Achievements intervention improves caregiver implementation fidelity and infant social communication outcomes: A preliminary randomized clinical trial. Autism Research, 18(5), 1104–1116. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70051
McWeeny, S., Kolday, A., Wodka, E. L., Mostofsky, S. H., Caffo, B. S., & Ewen, J. B. (2025). Mechanisms of altered imitation in autism spectrum disorders. Autism Research, 18(7), 1397–1411. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70046
The IDDRC supports any investigator conducting research on intellectual and developmental disabilities at the Institute, regardless of independent funding status. A range of specialized services, including one-time consultation and navigation services, is available through the IDDRC’s four cores:
Please visit the IDDRC’s website to learn more about the wide array of services provided through the IDDRC or to access the IDDRC application portal. As always, please remember to acknowledge the IDDRC (P50 HD103538) in publications and presentations resulting from IDDRC support.