All MRRC faculty.  To select faculty by MRDD area, use this drop down list. Applied studies of inborn errors of metabolism. Autism and autism spectrum disorders. Cellular and molecular aspects of brain development, differentiation, synapse formation. Clinical trials. Creation and characterization of genetic animal models. Developing methods to better define clinical phenotypes. Development and testing novel methods and measures for screening and diagnosis. Development of novel and innovative technologies for pre- and post-natal diagnosis. Early interventions. Evaluation of residential, educational, and vocational settings. Examination and evaluation of behavior, life styles, health needs, and health disparities. Following developmental trajectories of different brain functions. Genetic and epigenetic studies. Genetic, molecular, behavioral, biobehavioral, and therapeutic approaches. Language and communication. Learning disabilities. Manipulations of interaction between behavior and environment. Molecular and cellular developmental and neurobiological studies to define hypotheses. Neurodevelopmental and longitudinal studies of neuropathogenesis and inherent variability. Pathways by which genotype affects development, function, and dysfunction. Physical environmental factors in etiology, treatment, and prevention. Prenatal therapy. Psychological processes. Psychopharmacology. Socio-ecological processes.