Michaelson Lab at UIowa

02/19/2025

Did you see the Michaelson Lab at UIowa featured in the latest issue of Medicine Iowa? With the help of a growing number of twice-exceptional ( ) research participants and our 7T MRI scanner, the team has begun to find evidence for the importance of the corpus callosum in processing speed.
https://medicineiowa.org/fall-2024/closer-exceptional-processing

05/16/2024

Congratulations to our very own Courtney Ries for graduating this past weekend with a BA in biology and minors in computer science and dance. Courtney joined the lab in 2021 and has been a key member of our wet lab and team ever since. In the future, Courtney wants to work in the data science field. The Michaelson Lab is so proud of you, Courtney, and we cannot wait to see all you accomplish!!

05/25/2023

Twice exceptional youth—children who have a diagnosis of autism and who also have exceptional cognitive ability—are at increased the risk of suicidal thoughts, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Iowa.

12/02/2022

A new study that used genetic data from nearly 43,000 autistic individuals and their families has identified 60 autism spectrum-associated genes with exome-wide significance, including five new genes not previously implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders.

09/21/2022

Resources on depression and mood disorders including indentifying signs of depression in children or teenagers and getting them help.

08/19/2022

The University of Iowa is thrilled to be a SPARK for Autism clinical site partner! SPARK’s mission is to understand autism to improve lives. We’ve already made great progress – learn more about exciting research discoveries, made possible thanks to SPARK data! https://fb.watch/e-KcVCjkVz/

03/21/2022

📌Join us TODAY at 5pm CT for a virtual event to learn how UI Health Care is collaborating to advance care and research, across the lifespan, for those diagnosed with autism, attention-deficit disorder and other intellectual & developmental disabilities!

Use this link to register in advance or at event time:

01/31/2022

Kids (6-17 years) with a goal of building social skills are
invited to join the Social Climbers summer program. Want to know more? Check out our website at https://csd.uiowa.edu/clinic/summer-programs-and-support-groups/social-climbers

01/11/2022

The Autism Society of Iowa has four different college scholarship opportunities with deadlines on March 15th! To learn more and apply visit: https://autismia.com/scholarships/

The Annual Statewide Autism Essay Contest hosted by the Autism Society of Iowa is accepting essays. To submit an essay please visit: https://autismia.com/annual-statewide-autism-essay-contest/

Scholarships – College & Conference College Scholarships The Autism Society of Iowa has four different college scholarship opportunities: The deadline for all four college scholarships is March 15. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, click on the link below: College Scholarship A...

01/10/2022

Researchers are just beginning to learn what happens in the brains of autistic children during adolescence to explain their unique social, cognitive and emotional challenges.

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Researchers are just beginning to learn what happens in the brains of autistic children during adolescence to explain their unique social, cognitive and emotional challenges.