. Furthermore, we are constantly looking for people, both with Autism Spectrum Disorders and those without any disorders to participate in our research.
The purpose of this page is to keep the public updated on the research that is ongoing within our group and also to inform of any events which may be of interest.
09/09/2022
Please share: We are looking for neurotypical adults (aged 18 - 50 years) to take part in a research study based at St James's Hospital. By neurotypical, we mean people who are non-autistic or who have not received a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition.
03/08/2022
Please share: We are looking for neurotypical children and teenagers aged 2-18 years to take part in a research study based at St James's Hospital. By neurotypical, we mean children or teenagers who are non-autistic or who have not received a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition.
12/07/2022
Exploring the brain biology of people with rare genetic conditions related to autism Exploring the brain biology of people with rare genetic conditions related to autism Much remains unknown about the biology and genetics of autism, although researchers have shown that it is heritable and there are many genes linked to its development. One unique approach to discovering more is to s...
11/05/2022
Thanks to everyone who has volunteered so far. We're delighted with the response. We are also looking for neurotypical children and teenagers aged 2-18 years. By neurotypical, we mean children or teenagers who are non-autistic or who have not received a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition. If your child or someone you know matches these criteria, we would love to hear from you. We are very flexible and can find times for children to visit our lab on weekdays, evenings and weekends or during summer holidays.
05/05/2022
NRXN1 Deletion Research Newsletter May 2022 is livehttps://www.tcd.ie/medicine/psychiatry/assets/pdf/nrxn1-deletion-newsletter-may-2022.pdf
03/05/2022
The Research team are looking for neurotypical research participants. By neurotypical, we mean people who are non-autistic or who have not received a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition. If you match this criteria, we would love to hear from you. You will be contributing to the advancement of knowledge of rare genetic conditions. We are very flexible and can find times for participants to visit our lab on weekdays, evening and weekends. We will also compensate all volunteers with a voucher of their choice.
28/02/2022
We are very fortunate to work with families researching Prader-Willi Syndrome and NRXN1 Deletion. To mark International Rare Disease Day this year, we have worked on a summary of some of the most exciting research developments to emerge from PWS and NRXN1 Deletion research.
Click here to read about PWS: https://www.trinityautismresearch.com/news-1
Click here read about NRXN1 Deletion: https://www.trinityautismresearch.com/news
23/02/2022
We would like to say a huge thank you to the families that have contacted us already about this study within the last few months. We kindly ask that any new families that would be eligible and interested in taking part contact us within the next two weeks. Please see our study brochure below to see if you may be eligible to take part.
We aim to close the recruitment of new families to this study at the end of February. For more information, please visit our website www.familygenomics.maynoothuniversity.ie/participate or contact us directly at [email protected].
24/09/2021
We are looking for research volunteers: https://www.familygenomics.maynoothuniversity.ie/participate
22/09/2021
PWS Research Newsletter September 2021 is live:https://www.tcd.ie/medicine/psychiatry/assets/pdf/newsletter-pws.pdf
