Eden Autism Services Announces Speaker Line Up for 18th Annual Lecture Series
Renowned Experts Will Unfold Latest Strides, Advancements in Autism on June 8th at Autism: A Journey in Optimism and Opportunity
Princeton, NJ, February 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Eden Autism Services, a New Jersey-based not-for-profit organization serving individuals with autism, has announced its lineup of leading research and medical professional guest speakers for its 18th Annual Lecture Series, Autism: A Journey in Optimism and Opportunity. An open forum where leading authorities in the field present new findings and future possibilities for the treatment and awareness of autism, the Lecture Series, hosted by Princeton University’s Department of Physics, takes place on Friday, June 8, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This year’s Lecture Series features national disabilities expert Paul Shattuck, M.S., M.S.S.W., Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Washington St. Louis’ Brown School. He has published numerous articles on the prevalence of autism as well as on policies and services for those with autism and their families and how autism symptoms can improve with age. Previously, he was a National Institutes of Health Post-doctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin’s Waisman Center, known for its studies of molecular genetic sciences.
Also speaking will be Margaret Pericak-Vance, Ph.D., a global leader in the field of human genetics who has significantly contributed to today’s understanding of the role genomics plays in a wide range of common human diseases. She is Director of the Miami Institute of Human Genomics and a Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Professor of Human Genomics at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine.
Rounding out the line-up is Samuel S.- H. Wang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University. A frequent guest on Good Morning America and National Public Radio, Dr. Wang is a prolific writer in the areas of neurosciences, physics, and neurobiology and is a highly sought after speaker at universities and medical conferences. He earned his doctorate in Neurosciences at Stanford University, was a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University, and a Congressional Science Fellow on the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources with Senator Edward M. Kennedy. He also served as a postdoctoral member of the technical staff of the Biological Computation Department at Bell Labs Lucent Technologies.
Held at the University’s Reynolds Auditorium, admission to the Lecture Series is $75.00 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. The day concludes with a question and answer panel discussion comprising additional experts in the field. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. Support of the event is made possible in part by the Asch Foundation for Funding Education and Research in Autism and the Puzio Family Charitable Trust.
For more information, or to register visit www.edentraining.org, call (609) 987-0099 ext. 4010 or email joni.truch@edenautism.org.
The Princeton University campus is located just an hour’s ride from either Philadelphia or Newark airports and easily accessible by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit, which make stops in Princeton Junction and/or Trenton, New Jersey. Numerous hotels and motels are close by, offering a wide range of rates and services for out-of-towners.
For more information, or to register visit www.edentraining.org, contact Eden at (609) 987-0099 ext 4010, or email joni.truch@edenautism.org .
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About the Lecture Series
Now in its 18th year, the Eden Autism Services Princeton Lecture Series was created to stimulate interest in and challenge the perspectives of the medical profession to become more aggressive in determining the root cause of autism through biomedical research. As part of Eden’s year-round educational and outreach service programs, the Series was also designed to incite medical and other professions to develop, expand, and improve the quality of life for those with autism and their families.
Since its inception, the Series has featured globally recognized scientists, researchers, educators and administrators, from Brian A. Iwata, Ph.D., noted professor and director of the Florida Center on Self-Injury and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Program, to Fred Volkmar, Ph.D., co-author of The Asperger Syndrome, to award-winning professor and research scientist Dr. Temple Grandin, whose life story was the subject of a recent HBO movie, and many others.
About Eden Autism Services
Eden Autism Services is a not-for-profit organization providing early intervention, education, employment training and residential services for children and adults with autism, as well as both in-person and online support and training programs for families and professionals. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, Eden is a national center of excellence founded in 1975. Its services extend throughout the United States with operations in Princeton, NJ and Southwest Florida. For more information, visit www.edenautism.org or call (609) 987-0099. Follow Eden on Facebook and Twitter.
This year’s Lecture Series features national disabilities expert Paul Shattuck, M.S., M.S.S.W., Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Washington St. Louis’ Brown School. He has published numerous articles on the prevalence of autism as well as on policies and services for those with autism and their families and how autism symptoms can improve with age. Previously, he was a National Institutes of Health Post-doctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin’s Waisman Center, known for its studies of molecular genetic sciences.
Also speaking will be Margaret Pericak-Vance, Ph.D., a global leader in the field of human genetics who has significantly contributed to today’s understanding of the role genomics plays in a wide range of common human diseases. She is Director of the Miami Institute of Human Genomics and a Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Professor of Human Genomics at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine.
Rounding out the line-up is Samuel S.- H. Wang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University. A frequent guest on Good Morning America and National Public Radio, Dr. Wang is a prolific writer in the areas of neurosciences, physics, and neurobiology and is a highly sought after speaker at universities and medical conferences. He earned his doctorate in Neurosciences at Stanford University, was a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University, and a Congressional Science Fellow on the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources with Senator Edward M. Kennedy. He also served as a postdoctoral member of the technical staff of the Biological Computation Department at Bell Labs Lucent Technologies.
Held at the University’s Reynolds Auditorium, admission to the Lecture Series is $75.00 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. The day concludes with a question and answer panel discussion comprising additional experts in the field. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. Support of the event is made possible in part by the Asch Foundation for Funding Education and Research in Autism and the Puzio Family Charitable Trust.
For more information, or to register visit www.edentraining.org, call (609) 987-0099 ext. 4010 or email joni.truch@edenautism.org.
The Princeton University campus is located just an hour’s ride from either Philadelphia or Newark airports and easily accessible by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit, which make stops in Princeton Junction and/or Trenton, New Jersey. Numerous hotels and motels are close by, offering a wide range of rates and services for out-of-towners.
For more information, or to register visit www.edentraining.org, contact Eden at (609) 987-0099 ext 4010, or email joni.truch@edenautism.org .
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About the Lecture Series
Now in its 18th year, the Eden Autism Services Princeton Lecture Series was created to stimulate interest in and challenge the perspectives of the medical profession to become more aggressive in determining the root cause of autism through biomedical research. As part of Eden’s year-round educational and outreach service programs, the Series was also designed to incite medical and other professions to develop, expand, and improve the quality of life for those with autism and their families.
Since its inception, the Series has featured globally recognized scientists, researchers, educators and administrators, from Brian A. Iwata, Ph.D., noted professor and director of the Florida Center on Self-Injury and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Program, to Fred Volkmar, Ph.D., co-author of The Asperger Syndrome, to award-winning professor and research scientist Dr. Temple Grandin, whose life story was the subject of a recent HBO movie, and many others.
About Eden Autism Services
Eden Autism Services is a not-for-profit organization providing early intervention, education, employment training and residential services for children and adults with autism, as well as both in-person and online support and training programs for families and professionals. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, Eden is a national center of excellence founded in 1975. Its services extend throughout the United States with operations in Princeton, NJ and Southwest Florida. For more information, visit www.edenautism.org or call (609) 987-0099. Follow Eden on Facebook and Twitter.
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