IDDRC

Elizabeth Nance, Ph.D., an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) Research Affiliate at the UW IHDD, has been named chair of the University of Washington’s Department [...]

Dr. Sunny Juul (M.D., Ph.D.), Director of the UW IHDD, was named to The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Commission on the Future of Neonatology, an international effort to address urgent [...]

Do you know someone with an intellectual or developmental disability who has started their own business? Researchers at Georgetown University are conducting a study to better understand the [...]

The STRIPES Study (Study of Research Interests, Priorities, and Experiences) is a new research project from the University of Washington. The study aims to better understand what families and [...]

On June 2, 2025, UW LEND hosted the annual UW LEND Leadership and Research Symposium. This event marks the culmination of the 9-month LEND program year and gives long-term trainees the [...]

Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for institution-based, collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical research teams to join the Innovative [...]

A new study from the University of Washington’s Department of Chemical Engineering offers researchers a clearer path forward in blood-brain barrier research—work with significant implications for [...]

On May 12, 2025, the UW IHDD hosted Networking Day, bringing together students, researchers, clinicians, and community partners to share knowledge, build connections, and highlight work advancing [...]

Recent public comments by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have raised concern among autistic individuals, families, researchers, and clinicians in Washington. [...]

The UW IDDRC Genetics Core is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Visium HD Spatial Transcriptomics pilot award. Each selected project will receive two 10x Visium HD chips (1 [...]