Utilization of Precision Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Care and Quality of Life in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

This project, titled "Utilization of Precision Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Care and Quality of Life in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder," seeks to include behavioral health within primary care and offer training that prepares future clinicians to care for intellectually and developmentally disabled populations. The RISN Center's clinical orientation and interdisciplinary team, comprised of physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other practitioners, provides an operational environment for translating precision approaches and targeted nutritional strategies into individualized care plans for autistic patients. 

The project aligns with the center's commitment to clinical education and research. Colleagues described in the RISN Center profile physicians with expertise across internal medicine, nephrology, geriatrics, and functional medicine, and clinicians experienced in working with complex care needs underscore the multidisciplinary capacity to advance research into precision medicine and nutrition interventions. The RISN Center emphasizes training for medical students, interns, residents, and community providers to improve access to quality care, an emphasis that supports research translation and dissemination.

The project is positioned to draw on behavioral health integration, trauma-informed care principles and interprofessional collaboration to explore how precision medicine and nutrition can be tailored within a medical home framework to meet the complex needs of patients served by the RISN Center.