Research News Releases

Kennedy Krieger Leads National Study for New Virtual Screening Tool to Detect Autism and Developmental Delays as Early as 12 Months Old

The Center for Autism Science, Services and Innovation (CASSI™) at Kennedy Krieger Institute is inviting parents nationwide to participate in a research study to test a new virtual developmental screening tool designed to identify autism and delays in children as young as 12 months old and reduce wait times for care.

Kennedy Krieger Researcher Named 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholar for Brain Health

Sarah Kettlety, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University, has been named a 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholar for Brain Health.

Kennedy Krieger Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Launch Innovative Wearable Brain Imaging Study in Toddlers with Autism

The Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI™) at Kennedy Krieger Institute has received a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to launch one of the first studies using wearable brain imaging technology to examine how toddlers with autism develop spoken language.

Kennedy Krieger's Researchers Receive $5.5 Million to Help Children With Certain Cancers Improve Their Brain Health

In Partnership with Johns Hopkins and Other Collaborators, New Program Will Treat Children from Diagnosis through Long-Term Survivorship.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Awarded $8.17 Million Grant to Lead National Research Consortium

National alliance will accelerate treatment development for children with batten diseases.

NIH Awards Kennedy Krieger $6.25 Million to Launch National Center Transforming Rehabilitation Care

Precision rehabilitation across the lifespan center will pioneer approaches for patients of all ages.

New Brain Imaging Findings Help Predict Cognitive Decline Alzheimer's Years Before Symptoms Appear

Kennedy Krieger research shows elevated brain iron levels signal early Alzheimer's.

Kennedy Krieger Researchers Advance Biomarker Tools for Children with Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Tools could help identify risk early and track treatment response in this rare brain disorder.

New Driving Video Game From Kennedy Krieger and Johns Hopkins Helps Identify Learning Patterns for Children with Autism

A new study published in PLOS Digital Health shows that an innovative video game created by researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University is providing valuable insight into how children and young adults with autism learn from their environment.