Innovation New Jersey
  • Home
  • Our Coalition
    • Contact Us
  • News
  • Resources
    • State Supports
    • Federal Supports
    • Higher Ed Supports
  • Join Us

Innovation News

Everything Innovation. Everything New Jersey.
Follow us and stay connected.

First Lady Christie and Health Commissioner Announce Grants for Autism Medical Homes and Expansion of Autism Research

6/29/2015

0 Comments

 
Trenton, NJ – Enhancing the administration's firm commitment to finding new and innovative ways to help New Jersey families impacted by autism, First Lady Mary Pat Christie and Health Commissioner Mary E. O’Dowd today announced $4.4 million in grants to establish Autism Medical Homes and the advance research in the understanding, prevention, evaluation and treatment of  the biologically-based disorder.  New Jersey is a national leader in early intervention and education of children with autism which affects about 1 in 45 children across the Garden State.
Mrs. Christie and Commissioner O’Dowd were joined by parents, hospital officials, autism care providers, and members of the Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism for the announcement.

“The Governor and I have had many opportunities to meet with families throughout New Jersey who are touched by autism. Their desire is what all parents want for their children – the best possible outcomes to lead productive and full lives,” said First Lady Mary Pat Christie. “Today marks another milestone in our commitment to these families and their loved ones. The $4.4 million in grants being awarded by the Governor’s Council will help children and adults impacted by autism achieve a better quality of life while giving their families, who experience the challenges of autism every day, hope for the future.”

A total of $1.2 million is being awarded for autism medical homes to be established in Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack and Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Each of the hospitals will receive approximately $400,000 over two years. 

In addition, eight other research grants are being awarded to medical schools and universities for clinical and translational research projects including development of early markers of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and a study examining how diverse populations with an autism diagnosis to link to services. 

The three Autism Medical Homes pilot projects are designed to improve health outcomes for   children with ASD.  They focus on reducing unmet needs for specialty services by bringing together primary care providers, subspecialists and ASD providers to treat the whole person. The project’s goal is to improve the quality of and access to services along the continuum of care. 

“Having all medical care and treatment services coordinated through medical homes will improve the health of children with autism and reduce the stress on these families,” said Commissioner O’Dowd.  “These pilot projects and research grants will build on the work this Administration has done to broaden autism research, create an Autism Center of Excellence at Montclair State University and translate scientific knowledge into improved care and services for children with ASD and their families.” 
  
Today’s grants were announced at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, which is establishing an Autism Care Coordination Program for children up to age six with autism and their families. “We’re very thankful for the opportunity to participate in this critical pilot program,” said Steven W. Kairys, M.D., Medical Director, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. “We’re hopeful that the implementation of medical homes for autism will alleviate some of the challenges faced each day by families caring for children with autism and provide tangible improvements in the health care setting.” 

“Medicine has made tremendous strides in identifying comprehensive treatments for children with autism. With advancements come complexities in delivering that care,” said Dr. Matthew McDonald, chief of Special Needs Pediatrics, Children’s Specialized Hospital.  “This unified coordination of care is a game changer, not only for the health care industry, but more importantly for the children and families we treat at Pediatric Primary Care at Children’s Specialized Hospital.  We are laying the foundation to improve the quality of life for these children and families, now and in the future.” 

Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer of Hackensack University Health Network, said,  “As a state-designated children’s hospital, we remain focused on providing a comprehensive pediatric hospital, encompassing a vast array of medical and behavioral specialties and sub-specialties.  Through this grant, the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital will be able to focus its efforts on developing an autism pilot project to better serve patients and their families.” 

The eight research grant awards are: 
•         $398,050 to Rowan University in Glassboro to evaluate Applied Behavior Analysis interventions on communication in preschool children with autism using SMART Treatment Design; 
•         $384,382 to Rutgers University, Biomedical and Health Sciences in New Brunswick to research the experiences of diverse families of children newly diagnosed with ASD;
•         $398,319 to Rutgers University, Biomedical and Health Science in New Brunswick for development of early markers of ASD; 
•         $385,838 to Rutgers University in Piscataway for bridging the gap between behavior and genetics in individuals with ASD through the detection of micro-movements in social behavior with the potential of leading to earlier diagnosis of ASD; 
•         $400,000 to Rutgers University Biomedical and Health Sciences in Piscataway to study human stem cells from individuals with autism to identify neurobiological pathways that contributes to idiopathic autism; 
•         $400,000 to Rutgers University, Human Genetics Institute in Piscataway to identify specific genetic changes that increase risk for ASDs by using clinical data and DNA from families in affected by ASD; 
•         $399,972 to Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford to understand how Bisphenol A can affect metabolism in some children with ASD and their mothers;
•         $400,000 to Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) in Piscataway for a treatment trial to confirm phenotypic improvement with sulforaphane treatment in a population of individuals with autism 

For more information on the Autism Medical Home pilot projects, visit: http://www.state.nj.us/health/autism/grant_ini.shtml 
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Do not miss a single innovative moment and sign up for our newsletter!
    Weekly updates


    Categories

    All
    3D Printing
    Academia
    Acquisitions
    Aerospace
    Agriculture
    AIDS
    Algae
    Alumni
    Animals
    Architecture
    Astrophysics
    Autism
    Awards
    Big Data
    Bioethics
    Biofuel
    Biomedical
    BioNJ
    Bioterrorism
    Bit Coins
    Brain Health
    Business
    Camden
    Cancer
    CCollege
    Cellular
    Centenary
    Chemistry
    ChooseNJ
    Climate Change
    Clinical Trials
    Cloud Tech
    Collaboration
    Computing
    Congress
    Coriell
    Council On Innovation
    Crowdfunding
    Cybersecurity
    DARPA
    Defense
    Degree
    Dementia
    Dental Health
    DOC
    DOD
    DOE
    Drew
    Drones
    Drug Creation
    Einstein's Alley
    Electricity
    Energy
    Engineering
    Entrepreneurship
    Environmental
    FAA
    Fairleigh Dickinson
    FDA
    Federal Budget
    Federal Government
    Federal Labs
    Federal Program
    Finance
    Food Science
    Fort Monmouth
    Fuel Cells
    Funding
    Genome
    Geography
    Geology
    Global Competition
    Google
    Governor Christie
    Grant
    Hackensack
    HackensackUMC
    Health Care
    Healthcare
    HHS
    HINJ
    Hospitals
    Immigration
    Incubator
    Infrastructure
    International
    Internet
    Investor
    IoT
    IP
    IT
    Jobs
    Johnson & Johnson
    K-12
    Kean
    Kessler
    Legislation
    Logistics
    Manufacturing
    Medical Devices
    Med School
    Mental Health
    Mentor
    Microorganisms
    Molecular Biology
    Montclair
    NAS
    Neuroscience
    Newark
    New Jersey
    NIFA
    NIH
    NIST
    NJBDA
    NJBIA
    NJ Chemistry Council
    NJCU
    NJDOLWD
    NJEDA
    NJEDge
    NJHF
    NJII
    NJIT
    NJMEP
    NJPAC
    NJPRO
    NJTC
    Nonprofit
    NSF
    OpEd
    Open Data
    OSHE
    OSTP
    Parasite
    Patents
    Paterson
    Patients
    Perth Amboy
    Pharma
    POTUS
    PPPL
    Princeton
    Prosthetics
    Ranking
    Rare Disease
    R&D Council
    Report
    Resiliency
    Rider
    Robotics
    Rowan
    Rutgers
    SBA
    Seton Hall
    Siemens
    Smart Car
    Smart Cities
    Software
    Solar
    Space
    SSTI
    Startup
    State Government
    STEM
    Stevens
    Stockton
    Subatomic
    Supports
    Sustainability
    Taxes
    TCNJ
    Teachers
    Telecom
    Therapy
    Thermodynamics
    Transportation
    Undergraduate
    USEDA
    Verizon
    Video Game
    Virtual Reality
    Water
    WHO
    William Paterson
    Women In STEM
    Workforce Development

Home   Coalition   News   Resources   Events   Join Us
Picture
Innovation New Jersey Coalition
10 West Lafayette Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
732-729-9619