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To find out what factors are responsible for the observed symptoms/underlying pathology and how to facilitate development of effective treatment modalities.
Organization: National Autism Association
Importance: Urgent
How much to fund: $25,000 (partial funding)
What would be gained:
Within six to twelve months, we will have:

• Extensive data on molecular biological patterns unique to autism GI tissue

• Extensive data on whether any number of viruses can be found in autism GI tissue

Data on go / no go supporting decision to use TNF inhibitors (already on the market) in clinical trial

Doctors Involved:
Arthur Krigsman, M.D.
Steve Walker, Ph.D
Jeffrey Segal, M.D.
Other support staff at Wake Forest Medical School
Consultants (e.g. Andrew Wakefield, Jeff Bradstreet, Jane El Dahr)

Ways to fund:
50% through dollar drive - Coming Soon!
25% through Online Sales
25% through online the NAA Art Gallery - Coming Soon!

For more detailed information on this study, click here.
To make a donation specifically toward this study, click here.
 

Vaccine Safety Datalink Study

Analysis of Associations between Thimerosal and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Using the Vaccine Safety DataLink.
Organization: SafeMinds
Importance: Urgent
How much to fund: $4000 (partial funding)
What would be gained:
This epidemiological study will examine the Vaccine Safety DataLink to determine whether associations exist between increased doses of thimerosal from infant vaccines and childhood disorders such as autism, speech-language delay, and attention deficit disorder. The VSD is a data base of medical records from several US HMOs which has been used since 1991 by the Centers for Disease Control to monitor vaccine safety. Analyses of the VSD by the CDC in 1999-2000 found statistically significant associations between increasing thimerosal exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes. This study seeks to confirm or refute these initial findings.
Ways to fund:
50% through Fire Sale - $2500 has been sent to SafeMinds - Thank you everyone!
50% through NAA's online gallery