Dr. Genova Receives NIH Career Award to Advance her Autism Research in Transition-age Youth-Ep7

Summary: Fast Takes - Episode 7 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dr-Helen-Genova-receives-NIH-career-award-to-advance-her-autism-research-in-transition-age-youth.pdf In this episode, Dr. Helen Genova, assistant director of our Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation talks about her recent K18 Career Enhancement Award to Advance Autism Services Research for Adults and Transition-Age Youth. Dr. Genova, is known for her research in disorders of social functioning in populations with brain injury and multiple sclerosis, with broad-based funding from federal, state, and private sources. Through Kessler Foundation’s partnership with Children’s Specialized Hospital, she applied this background to adolescents with autism, whose difficulties with social functioning can affect their interactions with family members, educators, and peers. This award is funded by NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Learn more about Dr. Helen Genova at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Helen%20Genova and podcast host Joan Banks-Smith at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Joan%20Banks-Smith Be sure and subscribe to our SoundCloud channel “KesslerFoundation” for more research updates. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.