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A federally funded network of studies was mandated by the Children’s Health Act (2000) that was to include at least five centers of excellence in autism research. In response to this mandate, five NIH institutes (NIMH, NICHD, NINDS, NIDCD, and NIEHS) came together to develop a network program. This program of work was concerned with aspects of diagnosis, early detection, prevention, and treatment as well as the etiology of autism. This program was the successor to the original Collaborative Program of Excellence in Autism which had been funded by NICHD and NIDCD.
Following a competitive process, eight centers around the country were funded using the mechanism. These included:
Boston University (Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D., principal investigator)
Kennedy Krieger Institute (Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., principal investigator)
Mt. Sinai Medical School (Eric Hollander, M.D., principal investigator)
University of California, Los Angeles (Marian Sigman, Ph.D., principal investigator)
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Volkmar, F.R. (2020). Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_916-3
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