Transdisciplinary Initiatives Program (TIP)
"Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects nearly 1 in 54 children and constitutes a significant concern for public health, yet the etiology of the disorder is not known. Funding from MCHRI has allowed us to investigate, for the first time, neurobiological markers that detect autism and predict severity of autism symptoms in male and female children in novel quantitative ways that were not previously possible."
Kaustubh Supekar, PhD
The Taube Family Endowed Transdisciplinary Investigator for Maternal Child Health
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2025 Awards
Project Title: Speech Restoration: Measuring and Manipulating Brain Activity Critical for Language Comprehension in Children with Epilepsy PI: Fiona Baumer, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neurological Sciences (Child Neurology) Co-PI: Laura Gwilliams, MS, PHD, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Project Title: Curing intestinal failure due to genetic mutations using organoid transplantation PI: James Dunn, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) Co-PI: Eric Appel, PHD, Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Project Title: Leveraging Statistical Innovation to Address Violence and Mental Health Challenges Among Adolescent Emerging Athletes in Kenya PI: Clea Sarnquist, DrPH, MPH, Clinical Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) Co-PI: Dominik Rothenhausler, PHD, Assistant Professor, Statistics
Project Title: Innovative 3D Viscoelastic Pediatric Glioblastoma Model for Drug Screening PI: Fan Yang, PHD, Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering Co-PI: Ovijit Chaudhuri, PHD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering