Hussman Institute for Autism Inc

The Program on Translational Research previously named Program on Neuroscience is focused on the scientific study of pathways involved in neural circuit function and connectivity, advancing genomic and neurobiological research in autism. The Institute's Program on Translational Research seeks to understand how genes and molecular pathways that have been implicated in autism affect neural connectivity and brain function. Better understanding of these pathways, and how they may be altered in autism, can lead to an understanding of the factors underlying difficulties in communication, movement, sensory processing and social interaction. The understanding may also inform strategies to compensate or intervene in ways that may reduce the challenges faced by individuals with autism. Dr. Hussman, Executive Director of the Institute, has a long and successful history with the researchers within the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and founded the Hussman Institute for Human Genom