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                                      The Center for Autism Research (CAR)

Distinguished Lecture Series

Presents , PhD

Oberkircher Family Chair in Pediatric Radiology  

Vice-Chair Radiology Research Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Professor of Radiology, Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 

When:Thursday, February 2, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  Where:  Abramson Research Center 

Room 123 ABC 3615 Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia, PA Driving Directions

Please RSVP to hold your seat

Parking is available in the Wood Center Garage for $4. To access this garage, travel south (away from the Penn campus) on 34th St. past the main Hospital building. Make a right onto Osler Circle at the second light and proceed to the security booth. A ramp entrance to the underground Wood Center garage is on your right. Once you exit the Wood Center garage, you will see Abramson Research Center (large glass building) in front of you. 

Please allow yourself 10 minutes to park and walk to the building.

Accreditation Statement  The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 AMA Credit Designation Statement 

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 APA Accreditation Statement 

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

 Act 48 Credits will also be available 

 

" Electrophysiological Signatures of Language Impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Developmental Trajectory and Correlation with Clinical Indices "

 

Dr. is the holder of the Oberkircher Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Radiology and the Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Radiology of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  His research studies focus on how the brain of a person with autism processes sounds, words and pictures.  He uses magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology to " map " the brains of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) by measuring the brain's electrical activity in space and time.  He is also interested in ways to improve techniques and methods in neuroradiology that enhance scientists' ability to look at the brain.

  

In this lecture, Dr. will present cutting edge approaches to brain imaging in ASD research. He will introduce novel technologies used in his lab, such as MEG for " brainwave scanning " , and variations of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for investigating the integrity of brain white matter and its underlying neurochemistry.  The goal of this research is to use the differing sensitivities of these imaging and electrophysiologic techniques to understand the neurobiological basis of ASD. These findings will help develop biomarkers to quantify the brain traits of ASD for improved diagnosis, prognosis, future differentiation of potential therapies, and monitoring treatment efficacy.  Implications for future treatment tailoring and pharmaceutical evaluation will be discussed.

 This lecture is intended for families of individuals on the autism spectrum and professionals supporting individuals on the autism spectrum. We also invite anyone who is interested in learning more about ASD.

 Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to:Discuss the novel brain imaging technology (MEG) for assessing brain dynamics.  

 Explain the role of objective biomarkers of ASD - diagnosis, prognosis, stratification, and treatment monitoring.Describe the approach to neurobiological basis of ASD through multimodal imaging and electrophysiology.   

  Please RSVP to hold your seat!

  

Event Contact:Sohee Kim

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www.centerforautismresearch.com

 

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