AGP News: Media Coverage
1. AGP Phase 2 project (2007-2010):
1.1 Recent News:
2009-2010:
2008:
1.2. Launch of AGP Phase 2 project (April 2007):
- 12 March 2008: Cure Autism:
Autism Understanding Furthered By International Genetic Study
[..] Currently, phase II of the Autism Genome Project has been announced. The promising discoveries
found in phase I makes scientists hopeful that discovering the genes that cause autism will provide new steps toward autism
understanding. With greater understanding, more effective methods of diagnosis, preventing and treating the disorder can
be taken.
More here
- 27 August 2007. (UK). Times:
Hunting the gene that traps children in their own world
- 25 March (USA):
Major study points to causes of autism
- 3 March 2007 (EU)European Commission: "Europeans play key role in autism research"
- 21 February 2007.(USA):
$1 million autism grant will benefit Hallmayer
- 19 February 2007. (Ireland). UCD News: "€5 million for Irish researchers to help
identify autism gene"
- 19 February 2007 (USA). Hillibrand Foundation:
"Hilibrand Foundation awards $1 million for autism research"
- 18 February 2007. (Canada).Genome Canada: "Canadian Team launches second phase of international autism genome project"
2. AGP Phase 1 project (2004-7):