The Marcus Autism Center announced it will conduct the largest study of behavior, brain and genomic biomarkers in children across the autism spectrum following a $21.9 million grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation.
The research will include 7,500 children from birth to 12 years of age. The study aims to better understand what causes autism severity and how to improve treatment responses in children with profound autism.
The center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, plans to use the study to identify biological and behavioral factors that can be modified to optimize treatment outcomes. The research goal is to develop new therapies and precision medicine interventions that can be integrated into standard-of-care services…