Minds for Minds

Researchers working together with the community to understand autism spectrum disorder

[Minds for Minds @mindsforminds]

Join us with Centre for Brain Research and @Autism_NZ at our next Public Seminar.

Our panelists and researchers will be there to provide an update on autism research with a focus on answering your questions.

RSVP via Eventbrite at https://t.co/D5ZuWnXvqb

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@nzclover received a formal diagnosis 2/2

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@nzclover Although with the current diagnostic criteria Aspergers is no longer a separate diagnosis, many people connect with that term or may not have received an updated diagnosis. For the sake of registration, either works we would just like to know whether or not the individual has 1/2

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We are still looking for more affected individuals to be sequenced! If you are interested in being involved, including if you have previously registered but have yet to have DNA/saliva collected, then contact us by April 2019

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Great to meet everyone and hear about all the great science being performed in NZ (and Aus). Thank you to all who attended and presented

[Jo Sutton @JoMareeSutton]

My brain had turned to spaghetti but I left the #mindsforminds Research Conference yesterday knowing that the future of #autism research in NZ is in safe hands.

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Fantastic start to the @mindsforminds Autism Research conference with plenary speaker Professor Andrew Whitehouse, CRO of AutismCRC

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Join us for our public seminar on 15 November 2018

There will be an update on research and a panel discussion focussing on support available for adults with ASD in NZ

Spaces are strictly limited and we encourage you to RSVP via email to [email protected] by Novemeber 1st

[Minds for Minds @mindsforminds]

Thank you to all those that came to the fundraiser last night. It was such a great evening and such great fun.

We appreciate all the generous donations which will help us to perform research to better understand ASD.

[Steven Joyce @stevenljoyce]

Autism affects a huge number of New Zealanders and their families. If you'd like to help with autism research, this fundraiser is coming up in just over three weeks time. Email [email protected]. @mindsforminds

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Se our most recent newsletter. This includes research updates, announcement of an upcoming quiz and auction fundraising event and, of course the announcement of our new patron @stevenljoyce

https://t.co/2tMXTBIFw5

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Great interview by new patron @stevenljoyce on @TheProject_NZ https://t.co/S6PDHoaXaq

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We welcome Hon @stevenljoyce as the new patron of our Minds for Minds Charitable Trust.

We are so pleased Mr Joyce is willing to contribute to what we are doing as our Patron, helping raise awareness of the impact of autism on NZ families and of the need for ongoing research

[ASHG @GeneticsSociety]

New research helps explain how the CDH8 gene, associated with autism, is involved in brain development. https://t.co/oM6mJ3jsYS

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Minds for Minds researchers had a great night with other members of Centre for Brain Research, meeting Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Patsy Reddy at the recent CBR 9th Anniversary Dinner.

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Congratulations to PhD student @whitstraction. Great to see this publication based on variants found in one of the families involved in the M4M genetics study and the work of our researchers being recognised https://t.co/2NgFYxmfsY

[Whitney Whitford @whitstraction]

So proud of this publication for which I have received both the BWA Postgraduate Research Award from the School of Biological Sciences and the R E F Matthews Prize from @ScienceUoA https://t.co/B4UcMx26rk

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Our most recent newsletter is ready for viewing below. Congratulations to @whitstraction on the SBS PostGrad research award. News on the most recent trans-tansman collaboration for the Psychology arm of M4M
https://t.co/mRxWqv20y5

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The genetics team recently published results of a family, a DNA variation in a gene called coenzyme Q8A. It led to the family trialing an approved treatment (oral Coenzyme Q10). After a year of treatment, the girls have improved.

https://t.co/jwVIhan5pr

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Well done M4M PhD student @whitstraction https://t.co/GudCR2HLmf

[Whitney Whitford @whitstraction]

Catch my first publication at
https://t.co/FkQxgAY9ti

Identification of the smallest causative deletion in BTBGD

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Great publication from one of our student researchers, showing off some of our work https://t.co/WcoJeLKrgE

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Check out the feature about our amazing lead researcher Jessie Jacobsen in the latest issue of Ingenio magazine
https://t.co/SXA5EQTlmr