New Center for Autism Research established at MIT’s McGovern Institute

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:31 in Psychology & Sociology

The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT has announced the establishment of a new center dedicated to autism research. The center is made possible by a kick-off commitment of $20 million, made by Lisa Yang and MIT alumnus Hock Tan ’75 SM ’75. The Hock E. Tan and K. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research will support research on the genetic, biological, and neural bases of autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability estimated to affect 1 in 68 individuals in the United States. Tan and Yang hope their initial investment will stimulate additional support and help foster collaborative research efforts to erase the devastating effects of this disorder on individuals, their families, and the broader autism community.  "With the Tan-Yang Center for Autism Research, we can imagine a world free from the burdens of autism — and we can focus MIT's distinctive strengths on making that dream a reality. Lisa and...

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