Wilkinson, Carol

Clinical Study of Non-Invasive EEG for Children Ages 2-7

FRAXA Research Foundation 2017 Grants • 2018 Grants • 2019 Grants • 2020 Grants • 2021 Grants • Biomarkers • Boston Children's Hospital • Clinical • Current Research Grants • Has Results • Nelson, Charles A. • Recruiting • Research Updates • Trials and Studies • Wilkinson, Carol March 5, 2021March 10, 2021autism, EEG, Pierce Family Fragile X Foundation, sound

Dr. Carol Wilkinson, MD PhD, and Dr. Charles Nelson, PhD, at Boston Children’s Hospital are recruiting children ages 2-7 years with Fragile X syndrome to participate in a study of brain differences using non-invasive EEG.

Use of EEG as a Biomarker for Diagnosis and Outcomes in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

FRAXA Research Foundation Nelson, Charles A. • Seminar Series • Wilkinson, Carol October 21, 2020autism, education, EEG, Rett syndrome

A series webinars focused on current topics in Fragile X research featuring Charles A. Nelson III, PhD, Professor at Harvard Medical School and Carol Wilkinson, MD, PhD, Instructor at Boston Children’s Hospital.

FRAXA Funded Researchers Present at MA Fragile X Conference

FRAXA Research Foundation Erickson, Craig • Events Recap • Wilkinson, Carol April 9, 2018December 26, 2019AstraZeneca, AZD7325, education, EEG, Pierce Family Fragile X Foundation

On Saturday Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) hosted a Fragile X educational conference. Success Strategies for Individuals and Families Impacted by Fragile X and two of our funded researchers, Dr. Craig Erickson, and Carol Wilkinson, MD, PhD, presented giving an update on their current Fragile X clinical trials. Both being funded by FRAXA.

Neural Markers of Fragile X: A Powerful New Tool for Clinical Trials

J. Dora Levin Biomarkers • Boston Children's Hospital • Clinical • Harvard University • Nelson, Charles A. • Research Updates • Wilkinson, Carol August 17, 2017June 20, 2019Autifony Therapeutics, autism, EEG, hypersensitivity, ion channel, Pierce Family Fragile X Foundation, seizure, sleep, sound

Once the neural marker is identified for a particular challenge, such as kids with poor language versus good language, neural markers can be measured during drug and behavioral therapy trials to see if a child is improving based on objective biological measures.