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Micah Mazurek, PhD Associate Professor Curry School of Education

Autism Research

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My Background

BA PhD

Faculty 2008-2017

Faculty 2017- Present

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Autism: A Compelling Story

The Challenge

1995 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2012

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Rising Prevalence

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Critical Gaps

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

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Overall Research Approach

Me asur e me nt & Asse ssme nt Me c hanisms & T ar ge ts T r e atme nts & Outc ome s

Nove l tools

 Ac c ur

ac y & e ffic ie nc y 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

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External Funding

Leda J. Sears Trust

Collaborators

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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

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

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Autism Research Core

• Research

assessments

• Project

coordination

• Specialized tools

& staff

Research to Practice

• Research‐

practice integration

• Training
• Family

navigation

Autism Data System

• Data & analysis
• Resource access
• Training &

support

Outreach & Dissemination

• Disseminating

knowledge

• Collaboration
• Community

connections

Partnering Across Disciplines