Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Research Activities

The major research activities of the VKC IDDRC are organized into four thematic research areas in which researchers interact regularly, sharing theoretical orientations and methodologies, but who vary widely in their academic disciplines.

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Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)

TRIAD is a Vanderbilt Kennedy Center program dedicated to improving assessment and treatment services for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families, while advancing knowledge and training.

Grants

A Multi-site Clinical Randomized Trial of the Hanen More Than Words Intervention

Principal Investigator: Wendy Stone, Ph.D.

Clinical Treatment Center/Autism Treatment Network

Principal Investigator: Wendy Stone, Ph.D.

Genetic Analysis of 5q11-q13 in Autism

Principal Investigator: James Sutcliffe, Ph.D.

Melatonin for Sleep in Children With Autism: Safety, Tolerability & Dosing

Principal Investigator: Beth Malow, M.D., M.S.

Mouse Genetic Model of a Dysregulated Serotonin Transporter Variant Associated With Autism

Principal Investigator: Jeremy M. Veenstra-VanderWeele, M.D.

Neurodevelopment & Neuroimaging in Parenterally-fed Infants & Young Children

Principal Investigator: Judy Aschner, M.D.

Predicting Useful Speech in Children with Autism

Principal Investigator: Paul J Yoder, Ph.D.

Social Communication Effects of Language Intervention

Principal Investigator: Dr. Ann P. Kaiser

Unraveling the Genetic Etiology of Autism

Principal Investigator: James Sutcliffe, Ph.D.