Interested in getting to know the members of the BBB Society and helping out a great cause?
Join the BBB Society team at this year's Walk for Autism Speaks Now, this Saturday! We'll be meeting at 9 am in front of Fresh Grocer to head over. Participation is free, but it's a really great cause that supports autism research, so donate if you can! There will at least 20 of us walking!
Here's the link for the fundraiser:
Want to know whats know more about Autism and contemporary research?
Researchers may have found a gene associated with the Autism spectrum disorder named NrCAM, or Neuron/glial-cell adhesion molecule. This gene encodes a protein that acts like an anchor between neurons helping create an optimal synapse distance for neural signaling. It has also been found to be a necessary part of developing correct neural connections.
To learn more check out this article on NrCAM on Autism Speaks official blog:
http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2011/04/05/the-neural-cell-adhesion-molecule-nrcam-controls-neural-circuitry-relevant-to-autism-related-sensory-and-social-deficits-2/
Interested in learning more about Autism research at Penn? Check out the Center for Autism Research:
http://www.research.chop.edu/programs/car/
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