![]() ![]() ![]() Shen published the first longitudinal MRI study to measure the trajectories of brain growth in infants prior to their diagnosis of autism. Before doing research, he worked for six years doing clinical work in the community as a behavioral therapist with children with autism. Shen leads the Lab for Developmental & Clinical Neuroscience at UNC and is on the executive committee of the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network, one of 10 NIH-funded Autism Centers of Excellence. ![]() “These findings can suggest new ways to identify infants who may benefit from early services, supports, and interventions,” said Cindy Lawler, Ph.D., who hosted the event with Astrid Haugen both from the NIEHS Genes, Environment, and Health Branch. Shen gave the special guest lecture on April 20 at NIEHS in honor of World Autism Month. Brain scans can reveal innovative biomarkers for developmental disabilities like autism, Angelman syndrome, and Down syndrome, as well as the potential impact of environmental factors, according to Mark Shen, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill). ![]()
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