Each year, The Neuro’s Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) supports the Québec Autism Research Training (QART) Program by mentoring the next generation of autism researchers.
The competitive program, led by the provincial network, offersÌýoutstanding graduate students and post-doctoral fellows training opportunities in the latest research techniques and technologies,Ìýcareer skills development, and meaningful engagement with autistic people, their allies and the community.
This year, ACAR is pleased to announce that it will be mentoring five new QART trainees:
Gabriel T. Blanco Gomez
MSc student, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Predicting language trajectories in ASD from lateralization and functional connectivity
Supervised by: Mayada Elsabbagh,
Associate Director, Clinical Research, ACAR, The Neuro
Céline Larivière-Loiselle
PhD student, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Development of magnetic resonance neuroimaging techniques to minimize the impact of the movement of subjects on the image quality
Supervised by: Christine Tardif,
Tardif Lab, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, The Neuro
Zoe Schmilovich
PhD student, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, The Neuro
An IQ-matched genetic comparison between cases with ASD and typically-developing controls
Supervised by: Guy Rouleau, Director, The Neuro and ACAR
Co-supervised by: Patrick Dion, Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, The Neuro
Samantha Wunderlich
MSc student, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Increasing empowerment through psychoeducation within caregivers of individuals with autism: a study in the feasibility of a onetime tele-health session
Supervised by: Mayada Elsabbagh,
Associate Director, Clinical Research, ACAR, The Neuro
Justine Ziolkowski
MSc student, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ – Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Multivariate Characterization of Cortical Morphometry Measures in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Supervised by: Mallar Chakravarty,
ACAR member and Director, Brain Imaging Centre, Douglas Research Institute
Congratulations to all 15 exceptional QART fellows.
From studying autism in First Nations communities to predicting language trajectories in autism, .
About ACAR
The Neuro’s Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) transforms research, training and care to improve the quality of life of autistic people and their families. Established in 2017 thanks to the , ACAR operates in the spirit of Open Science, inclusion and community collaboration. The state-of-the-art research centre is committed to advancing understanding of the mechanisms underlying autism and related conditions, developing new diagnostic tools and effective interventions through translational research and integrated care, and training the next generation of fundamental and clinical autism researchers.
About TACC
The (TACC) is a provincial research network that connects and mobilizes Quebec’s strengths in autism research to improve quality of life for people with autism and their families. We accomplish this by accelerating scientific discovery, capacity building, and integrating evidence in practice and policy.
