Superfund Research Program
Elucidating Risks: From Exposure and Mechanism to Outcome
Center Director: Rebecca C. Fry
Grant Number: P42ES005948
Funding Period: 1992-2018
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Paper of the Month: Key Gene Expression Changes in the Placenta May Predict Autism Diagnosis
Paper of the Month - August 2023
Researchers partly funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) identified key changes in placental gene expression that are associated with the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children born preterm. The study was led by a team at the University of Carolina at Chapel Hill SRP Center.