Uploaded March 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This profile is taken from the MRC Annual Review 10/11, Perspectives, which tells the stories of MRC scientists who made some of the most compelling #research discoveries of 2010/11 by thinking about research problems from a new angle.
Dr Christine Ecker has developed a new way of diagnosing #autism from a 15-minute brain scan.
Autism is a spectrum condition that normally arises during early childhood, normally when a child is 2 or 3 years of age. It is defined by difficulties in the social settings like social interaction and social communication. It's currently #diagnosed just on the level of behaviour, so when someone is seen for assessment they will undergo a clinical interview as well as their parents. At present, there is no biological test to diagnose someone with autism.
For the last 4-5 years Dr Christine Ecker's team have been working on a study called AIMS that stands for Autism Imaging Multicentre Study. The aim of the project is to look at structural brain abnormalities in the brain, in autism. The project is running in collaboration with the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Learn more ▶️ukri.org/about-us/mrc
Let’s connect!
Twitter 🔗 twitter.com/The_MRC
LinkedIn 🔗 linkedin.com/company/medical-research-council
YouTube 🔗 youtube.com/c/medicalresearchcouncil
Instagram 🔗 instagram.com/weareukri
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Perspectives Professor Doug Turnbull | Treating Mitochondrial Diseases
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=gTX_XSkWiBg
Perspectives Dr Zam Cader | Discovering the Gene Behind Migraines
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=BhnOqk9uXYo
ABOUT THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC)
The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK – and around the world – by supporting excellent science, and training the very best scientists.
Find out more ▶️ ukri.org/councils/MRC
#MRC #Medicine #MedicalSciences #MedicalResearch #Innovation #Health
This profile is taken from the MRC Annual Review 10/11, Perspectives, which tells the stories of MRC scientists who made some of the most compelling #research discoveries of 2010/11 by thinking about research problems from a new angle.
Dr Christine Ecker has developed a new way of diagnosing #autism from a 15-minute brain scan.
Autism is a spectrum condition that normally arises during early childhood, normally when a child is 2 or 3 years of age. It is defined by difficulties in the social settings like social interaction and social communication. It's currently #diagnosed just on the level of behaviour, so when someone is seen for assessment they will undergo a clinical interview as well as their parents. At present, there is no biological test to diagnose someone with autism.
For the last 4-5 years Dr Christine Ecker's team have been working on a study called AIMS that stands for Autism Imaging Multicentre Study. The aim of the project is to look at structural brain abnormalities in the brain, in autism. The project is running in collaboration with the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Learn more ▶️ukri.org/about-us/mrc
Let’s connect!
Twitter 🔗 twitter.com/The_MRC
LinkedIn 🔗 linkedin.com/company/medical-research-council
YouTube 🔗 youtube.com/c/medicalresearchcouncil
Instagram 🔗 instagram.com/weareukri
We think you’ll like…
Perspectives Professor Doug Turnbull | Treating Mitochondrial Diseases
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=gTX_XSkWiBg
Perspectives Dr Zam Cader | Discovering the Gene Behind Migraines
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=BhnOqk9uXYo
ABOUT THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC)
The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK – and around the world – by supporting excellent science, and training the very best scientists.
Find out more ▶️ ukri.org/councils/MRC
#MRC #Medicine #MedicalSciences #MedicalResearch #Innovation #Health
