Rutgers Researchers Awarded Research Grant from the New Jersey Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism

July 30, 2013

autism-ribbonDr. Deva Deka, Assistant Director of Research and Senior Research Specialist Andrea Lubin of the Bloustein School’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC), along with Cecilia Feeley of Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) have been awarded one of seven research grants from the New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism. Their two-year study will focus on researching the transportation needs of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). To read the press release announcing the grant awards, visit the Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism website.

 

 

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