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Autism BrainNet: A Collaboration Between Medical Examiners, Pathologists, Researchers, and Families to Advance the Understanding and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Anderson, Matthew P., Quinton, Reade, Kelly, Karen, Falzon, Andrew, Halladay, Alycia, Schumann, Cynthia M., Hof, Patrick R., Tamminga, Carol A. +2 more·2021·Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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Context.—: Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects over 1% of the population worldwide. Developing effective preventions and treatments for autism will depend on understanding the neuropathology of the disorder. While evidence from magnetic resonance imaging indicates altered development of the autistic brain, it lacks the resolution needed to identify the cellular and molecular underpinnings of the disorder. Postmortem studies of human brain tissue currently represent the only viable option to pursuing these critical studies. Historically, the availability of autism brain tissue has been extremely limited. Objective.—: To overcome this limitation, Autism BrainNet, funded by the Simons Foundation, was formed as a network of brain collection sites that work in a coordinated fashion to develop a library of human postmortem brain tissues for distribution to researchers worldwide. Autism BrainNet has collection sites (or Nodes) in California, Texas, and Massachusetts; affiliated, international Nodes are located in Oxford, England and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Data Sources.—: Pubmed, Autism BrainNet. Conclusions.—: Because the death of autistic individuals is often because of an accident, drowning, suicide, or sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, they often are seen in a medical examiner's or coroner's office. Yet, autism is rarely considered when evaluating the cause of death. Advances in our understanding of chronic traumatic encephalopathy have occurred because medical examiners and neuropathologists questioned whether a pathologic change might exist in individuals who played contact sports and later developed severe behavioral problems. This article highlights the potential for equally significant breakthroughs in autism arising from the proactive efforts of medical examiners, pathologists, and coroners in partnership with Autism BrainNet.

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Anderson, M. P., Quinton, R., Kelly, K., Falzon, A., Halladay, A., Schumann, C. M., Hof, P. R., Tamminga, C. A., Hare, C. K., & Amaral, D. G.
Affiliations
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
  • East Carolina University (US)
  • Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner, Trenton, New Jersey (Falzon)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • University of California, Davis (US)
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
  • and Autism BrainNet, New York, New York (Hare)
Corresponding author
Anderson, Matthew P.
Venue
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Published
2020-09-22
Volume
145
Issue
4
Pages
494-501
ISSN
  • 0003-9985 (ISSN-L)
  • 1543-2165
OpenAlex
W3139437607
Cited by
4
References
78
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1
FWCI
0.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The Scholarship East Carolina University's Institutional Repository (East Carolina University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, postmortem brain, neuropathology, brain tissue collection, medical examiners, coroners, neuropathologist, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, research collaboration
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pathologists, Stakeholder Participation, Brain, Cooperative Behavior, Coroners and Medical Examiners, Family, Humans, Research Personnel, Tissue Banks, Program Development, Interdisciplinary Communication, Biomedical Research

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