Director’s Note from Dr. Mark Harniss, Interim Director
As we start a new year, I want to thank everyone for the support you’ve offered me as I take on the role of interim director, following in the very able footsteps of Sunny Juul and Michael [...]
Call for Abstracts for IHDD Networking Day 2026
IHDD Networking day brings together researchers, clinicians, trainees, self-advocates, community partners, and others engaged in intellectual and developmental disability research, training, and [...]
2026 IHDD Pilot Grant Applications Still Open
The IHDD Pilot Grant Program supports early-stage, innovative research focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities. Funding is intended to help investigators generate preliminary data, [...]
Survey: How IDDRCs Engage People With Lived Experience
Researchers at the University of Iowa are conducting a national survey to better understand how Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers, or IDDRCs, involve people with lived [...]
IDDRC Special Issue Highlights UW Research
The Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders published a 2025 special issue sponsored by the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs), featuring peer reviewed research [...]
IHDD Welcomes Dr. Mark Harniss as Interim Director
We are grateful to Dr. Sandra Juul for her leadership and service as Director of the Institute on Human Development and Disability. Her guidance and dedication have supported the Institute’s [...]
Save the Date: IHDD Networking Day 2026
Please save the date for IHDD Networking Day 2026, taking place on Monday, May 11, 2026 at the University of Washington South Campus Center. IHDD Networking Day is an opportunity to share work [...]
IHDD Student Researcher Named 2026 Rhodes Scholar
University of Washington senior Shubham Bansal, an IHDD student researcher, has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar. Bansal is a neuroscience major whose research spans autism, neurodevelopment, and [...]
Giving Tuesday: Support the Clinic Support Program
Giving Tuesday is here, and we are inviting our community to support families who face the hidden costs of getting to and from their clinic appointments. Many families who visit IHDD clinics are [...]