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Dr. James Adams discusses the impact of ARI's annual think tanks, where clinicians and researchers can exchange ideas. Thank you to ARI donors whose generosity advances our work.
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James B. Adams, Ph.D. is a father of 3 children, including an adult daughter with autism, and that is what led him to shift much of his research emphasis to autism. He is the Director of the Autism/Asperger’s Research Program at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the medical causes of autism and how to treat and prevent it including the areas of nutrition (vitamins/minerals, essential fatty acids, carnitine, digestive enzymes, special diets), oxidative stress, gut problems, gut bacteria, toxic metals, and seizures. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles, including over 40 related to autism. He is also the President of the Autism Society of Greater Phoenix, the President of the Autism Nutrition Research Center, the co-leader of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Autism Research Institute, and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Neurological Health Foundation. He has an adult daughter with autism.
Dr. James Adams discusses the impact of ARI's annual think tanks, where clinicians and researchers can exchange ideas. Thank you to ARI donors whose generosity advances our work.
Visit autism.org/donate-giving to give today.
James B. Adams, Ph.D. is a father of 3 children, including an adult daughter with autism, and that is what led him to shift much of his research emphasis to autism. He is the Director of the Autism/Asperger’s Research Program at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the medical causes of autism and how to treat and prevent it including the areas of nutrition (vitamins/minerals, essential fatty acids, carnitine, digestive enzymes, special diets), oxidative stress, gut problems, gut bacteria, toxic metals, and seizures. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles, including over 40 related to autism. He is also the President of the Autism Society of Greater Phoenix, the President of the Autism Nutrition Research Center, the co-leader of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Autism Research Institute, and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Neurological Health Foundation. He has an adult daughter with autism.










