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Our Mission: Precision Medicine for Autism

To understand the unique and diverse worlds of people on the autism spectrum and support their health through genomics across research, clinical care, education, and community engagement.

Dr. Daniel Moreno De Luca - Director of PRISMA Research Group

Daniel Moreno De Luca, MD, MS
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Director & Principal Investigator
Adult-Child Psychiatry 

OUR
TEAM

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We are very happy to introduce the team members of our PRISMA Research Group, including the new additions to our team!

Molly Goldman - Genetic Counselor of PRISMA Research Group

Molly Goldman, MS, CGC
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Genetic Counselor

Julia Heaton - Genetic Counselor of PRISMA Research Group

Julia Heaton

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Genetic Counselor

Carrie Best - Project Coordinator of PRISMA Research Group

Carrie Best, MPH

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Project Coordinator

Dener Cardoso Melo - Postdoctoral Fellow at PRISMA

Dener Cardoso Melo, PhD

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Postdoctoral Fellow

Keely Vachon - Reserch Assistant at PRISMA

Keely Vachon

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Research Assistant

Silvana Guerrero - Reserch Assistant at PRISMA

Silvana M Guerrero

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Research Assistant

Kathya Diaz - Master Student at PRISMA

Kathya Díaz García

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Master Student

Our Team
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VIRTUAL PRISMA TEAM

Bo & Dina run the PRISMA Library of Life. Bo loves fixing things and collecting old clocks, and Dina likes learning everything about dinosaurs and loves discovering new things in books. The role of these two new members is to help us learn more about genetics and genetic testing in the context of autism spectrum disorders in a fun way.

 

Their participation in our group is part of an important implementation strategy using media to create a bridge between community and science so that families have readily available information delivered to children and adults alike, in a fun and accessible way, including materials in multiple languages. We hope that these materials will be used to start a conversation with clinicians and empower families to be active participants in their healthcare as it relates to genomics.

Bo and DiNA characters explaining autism genetics for families - PRISMA Group
Bo and DiNA characters explaining autism genetics for families - PRISMA Group

Our Collaborators

University of Alberta Logo - PRISMA Collaborator
Casa Mental Health Logo - PRISMA Collaborator
Recovery Alberta Logo - PRISMA Collaborator

Territorial Acknowledgement 

PRISMA respectfully acknowledges that Alberta is located on Treaty 4, 6, 7, and 8 Territory traditional lands - a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples, including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, Stoney-Nakoda Sioux, Saulteaux, Siksika, the Pikuni, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina, the Stoney-Nakoda First Nations and many others whose histories, languages and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.

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