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Autism Research Micah Mazurek, PhD Associate Professor Curry School of Education

My Background Faculty 2008-2017 PhD BA Faculty 2017- Present 2

Autism: A Compelling Story 3

1 in 68 The Challenge 1 in 88 Rising 1 in Prevalence 110 1 in 125 1 in 150 1 in 166 1 in 250 1 in 500 1995 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2012

Critical Gaps  Prevalence & awareness  Families seeking answers  Need for support Critical knowledge gaps Few treatment options Few trained professionals 5

Overall Research Approach Me asur e me nt & Asse ssme nt Me c hanisms & T ar ge ts Nove l tools  Ac c ur ac y & e ffic ie nc y T r e atme nts & Outc ome s Ide ntifying unde r lying me c hanisms & pr e dic tor s T r e atme nt de ve lopme nt Har ne ssing te c hnology  Ac c e ss to c ar e 6

External Funding Leda J. Sears Trust 7

Collaborators

Transformative Solutions at UVA • University Investments Catalyzing Autism Research • Cluster Hires in Autism • Seed Funding from the Curry School of Education • Key Partnerships with the UVA Brain Institute & UVA Data Science Institute • Strategic Investment Fund: Supporting Transformative Autism Research (STAR) Advancing the Pace of Discovery 9

SIF: Supporting Transformative Autism Research Mission: To improve the lives of individuals with autism and their families through: Ground‐breaking research • • Developing and testing novel interventions & services • Evidence‐based education & training Autism Research to Autism Data Outreach & Research Core Practice System Dissemination • Research‐ • Data & analysis • Disseminating • R esearch practice knowledge assessments • Resource access integration • Collaboration • Project • Training & • Training coordination support • Community • Family connections • Specialized tools navigation & staff 10

Partnering Across Disciplines