The BGU Autism Research Center (Negev Autism Center) brings together scientists from the university with physicians from Soroka Medical Center in an effort to develop new clinical solutions for autism care. Research at the center utilizes our regional autism database, which currently contains a wide variety of data from over 400 children with autism and their families. This resource enables BGU scientists to perform multi-disciplinary research that incorporates techniques from genetics, molecular biology, epidemiology, developmental psychology, neuroscience, and bio-medical engineering. The studies at the center try to identify specific sub-types of autism, develop novel technologies that will detect specific sub-types of autism early, and yield new targeted interventions for children with specific characteristics and symptoms. We strongly believe that practical, translational autism research will benefit greatly from combining scientific expertise with medical knowledge. Hence, we have integrated all of our research into the clinic.
