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USC Scientists Find a Gut-Brain Link that May Affect Behavior in Children with Autism
A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system — ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing behavioral symptoms.
Research Cores and Labs
Health Promotion and Prevention
This core was established in 1993 with the implementation of the original USC Well Elderly Study to further research on relationships between daily activity, health, chronic disease management and disability prevention.
Rehabilitation, Health Services, and Brain-Body (ReHaB)
This core, founded in 2004 and reorganized in 2015, focuses on developing evidence that informs and enhances occupational performance and functional independence for individuals with medical conditions or who are differently abled.
- Cancer Survivorship, Health, and Life Transitions (C-SHIFT) ⟩
- Center for the Neuroscience of Embodied Cognition (CeNEC) ⟩
- Musculoskeletal Sonography and Occupational Performance (MSOP) ⟩
- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation (NPNL) ⟩
- NICU Therapy ⟩
- Rehabilitation and Functional Recovery Studies in Health Services (ReFReSH) ⟩
Sensory Integration, Engagement, and Family Life for People with Autism and Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SIEFL)
The SIEFL core was founded in 2012 to grow a translational science research program targeting individuals with autism and related disorders, their families, and the clinicians who serve them.
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Training
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Research Participant
If you meet the criteria, you could become part of a current research study.