Microbiome in ASD conference
1st International Symposium on the Microbiome in Health and Disease with a Special Focus on Autism
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Presentation 1: Introduction-International Symposium on the Microbiome and Autism (Mr. John Rodakis and Dr. Richard Frye).
Presentation 2: Microbiome and the Environment (Dr. Carl Cerniglia).
Presentation 3: The Human Gut Microbiota: Forgotten Organ, Important Ally (Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe).
Presentation 4: The Gut and the Brain: A Scandinavian way of approaching autism (Dr. Tore Midtvedt).
Presentation 5: The (Potential) Role of Fauna and Flora Disruption in the Human Body as Constituents to the Development of Autism (Dr. William Parker).
Presentation 6: Gut Bacteria in Children with Autism (Dr. Jim Adams and Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown).
Presentation 7: Gut Bacteria Metabolites as Possible Environmental Triggers of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Dr. Derrick MacFabe).
Presentation 8: The Influence of Microbiome Metabolites on Mitochondrial Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Dr. Richard Frye).
Presentation 9: PANDAS: A Medical Model for OCD (and Autism?) (Dr. Susan Swedo).
Media Contact: John Slattery
Email: jcslattery@uams.edu
​MEET Dr. Susan Swedo
Susan Swedo is a researcher in the field of pediatrics and neuropsychiatry, and since 1998 has been Chief of the Pediatrics & Developmental Neuroscience Branch at the US National Institute of Mental Health.. Click Dr. Swedo's Picture above for a link to her Page.
​MEET Dr. Jim Adams
James B. Adams is a President's Professor at Arizona State University, where he directs the Autism/Asperger's Research Program. Click Dr. Adams's Picture above for a link to his Page.
​MEET Dr. William Parker
William Parker, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. He is best known for the discovery of the function of the human appendix and for work on immunity in wild animals. Click Dr. Parker's Picture above for a link to his Page.
​MEET Dr. Carl Cerniglia
Dr. Carl E. Cerniglia is Director of the Division of Microbiology at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), Jefferson, AR., and is a Senior Biomedical Research Service Scientist for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Click Dr. Cerniglia's Picture above for a link to his Page.
​MEET Dr. Derrick MacFabe
Dr. Derrick MacFabe is Assistant Professor and Director of the Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group, Depts. of Psychology (Neuroscience) & Psychiatry (Division of Developmental Disabilities) at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. He is examining the role of gut bacterial factors in the causes, identification and possible treatments of autism spectrum disorders. Dr.
MacFabe's research concerning potential gastrointestinal links in autism has recently been listed among the "Top 50 Scientific Discoveries in Canada".
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​MEET Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe
Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe currently carries out research on microbiota dysbiosis in a number of disease states, including IBD, Clostridium difficile infection, colorectal cancer and autism. Click Dr. Allen-Vercoe's Picture above for a link to her Page.
​MEET Dr. Tore Midtvedt
Dr. Midtvedy is an international expert in Microbiology and has written many scientific articles and textbooks related to microbial function and has been a pionneer in investigations into the microbiome. Click Dr. Midtvedt's Picture above for a link to his Page.
​MEET Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown
Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown is currently an associate professor in Environmental Engineering and is part of the Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology in the Biodesign Institute. Click Dr. Krajmalnik-Brown's Picture above for a link to her Page.
​MEET Dr. Richard Frye
Dr. Richard Frye is a Child Neurologist and Director of Autism Research at Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute.. Click Dr. Frye's Picture above for a link to his Page.