About the Autism Center of Excellence

​Designated as an Autism Center of Excellence (ACE) by the National Institutes of Health in 2007, our UC San Diego center's mission is to discover an early behavioral and biological signature of infants at risk for autism as young as 12-months.

To achieve this we use state-of-the-art methodology including functional and structural brain imaging, eye gaze tracking, and detailed genetic tests that map early development in a wide range of babies including those at risk for autism as well as those who are developing normally.

The ultimate goal of our program is to help families by establishing reliable biomedical indicators that will translate into rapid identification and early treatment for all children who need it.

Funding

The Autism Center of Excellence at UC San Diego is supported by:

• National Foundation for Autism Research
• The National Institute of Mental Health
• The National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
• The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• The Simons Foundation
• Cure Autism Now & Autism Speaks
• Organization for Autism Research
• The Swartz Foundation

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