The Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Let's Find Answers
The Wendy Klag Center is a dedicated community of investigators and trainees with a common purpose of understanding and improving policy and care for autism and developmental disabilities.
Our three core pillars are research, training, and outreach. We aim to be a hub of public health research into autism and neurodevelopment within Johns Hopkins entities.
The Wendy Klag Center: Who we are and what we do
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New and Noteworthy
Wendy Klag Center Talk 4/26
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Lena Smirnova, a BSPH assistant professor in Environmental Health and Engineering, about brain organoids and why they are useful in the study of neurodevelopment. Noon Friday 4/26. Email mlandru5@jhu.edu for the Zoom link!
Call for research proposals
Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty, trainees, and faculty affiliates of the Wendy Klag Center are invited to apply for competitive grant funding. A call for proposals went out January 12, 2024, with a March 15 due date. Details for faculty. Details for students.
Pregnant or have a new baby?
Calling all Maryland moms-to-be. Join a study to help uncover early childhood experiences that affect brain development. Learn about the study and contact the Johns Hopkins site
Outside Influences
Uncovering environmental contributors to autism may also suggest ways to help autistic people live healthier lives.
CDC Report Shows Overall and Maryland Autism Rate Increase Among 8-Year-Olds
Researchers from Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities contribute to new CDC report.
Bloomberg School Researchers Awarded $11.7 Million Five-Year NIH Grant to Build and Lead Autism Center of Excellence Network
The Autism Center of Excellence will lead a global network of research projects studying the interplay of genetics and environmental factors. One aim is to identify modifiable factors to improve lives of people living with autism.