Congratulations to Nisma Malik and Wendy Jiang on presenting their research at the DevSci Undergraduate Poster Symposium! Nisma presented "Executive Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Linking Neurobiology, Cognition, and Behavior," which examined the relationship between executive functioning and autism[...]

The NDL had a wonderful time in Louisville, Kentucky, at the 20th NXFX International Fragile X Conference! This year's conference provided an incredible opportunity for our team to connect with individuals with Fragile X syndrome and their families, strengthen[...]

In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, the NDL was thrilled to participate in the Answer Inc. 18th Annual Autism & Developmental Disabilities Walk-a-Thon and take part in outreach and engagement events at Northwestern’s Norris University Center and Société Générale![...]

Once we returned from the holidays, the NDL team jumped right back into work. We are so excited to have visited Will's Place, a nonprofit café that produces meaningful jobs for adults with disabilities. We enjoyed coffee while sharing our[...]

The NDL had a spooktacular time celebrating Halloween! We celebrated by heading out to some Chicago neighborhoods to share candy, toys, and information about our ongoing autism and fragile X syndrome studies. Mike, Sully, and our mascot Sofie made it[...]

On Saturday, October 4th, the NDL was honored to participate in the Laremont School Resource Fair and Fall Festival. This Halloween-themed event brought together families and community members from the greater Chicago area to learn about local resources supporting children[...]

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We are so grateful to get to work with you all, and excited to share with you an update on the lab and our recent research findings in our most recent newsletter.

We had an incredible time at our 2024 Lab Retreat! It was a great opportunity to come together, share insights on our exciting new projects, and foster collaboration.

The NDL was honored to attend the 2024 Chicago ArtTism event at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.

 Check out the NDL_Newsletter_2024 to view summaries of our recent findings, notice of new studies, and ways to get involved!

The NDL team shared research and connected with families at the 19th International Fragile X Conference in Orlando, Florida.