Fw: The Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is looking for participants

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The Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is looking for participants

Do you have a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who has a younger infant sibling?The Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is looking for interested families to participate in a study of infant siblings

Autism Speaks provided $5 million to expand and link two large-scale, multi-site studies of more than 2000 infant siblings of children with autism, who are at higher genetic risk for developing the disorder.This unprecedented research effort will investigate genetic and environmental risk factors for autism from pre-natal development through early childhood Read more about the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network and the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation projects here.We are proud to be able to fund this research – and couldn’t do that without every dollar raised through our Walk program, special events and donations. Thank you for your support.

This new funding will expand the current multi-site MRI study of Infant Siblings. The Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is looking for interested families to participate in a new study of infant siblings.

Twin and family studies have shown that younger brothers and sisters of children with autism are at a higher risk of developing autism than those children who do not have relatives with this condition. Information gained about early brain development in children at risk for autism may improve methods of early detection and intervention for infants who later develop autism. Earlier identification and treatment may lead to better outcomes for these young children and their families.Washington University is part of a large multi-site national study which aims to identify very early brain features that may be characteristic of infants at risk for autism. To do this, they are actively seeking to enroll families who have a child with an autism spectrum disorder and an infant sibling 10 months old or younger for the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS). Developmental evaluations and MRI scans of your infant’s brain will be completed at 6, 12, and 24 months of age. MRI scans will be obtained while your infant is naturally sleeping. These services are provided at no charge to your family. Compensation for participation is also provided, and travel arrangements can be made for families traveling from further distances.

To learn more about participating in this study, please contact Jeanette Mattingly at 1-, mattinglyj@..., or visit our website at http://infantsibs-stlouis.org.

*The Principal Investigator for this study is Botteron, MD 660 S. Euclid St. Louis, MO 63110

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