Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) scientific research network

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  General

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

The Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) Scientific Research Network was formed in late 2009 by a group of multidisciplinary researchers, to study the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure. Initially comprising twenty-five high level investigators, seven of whom are Indigenous, their aim is to identify alcohol-related developmental effects, and to translate and share this knowledge with others. This includes informing scientists, health professionals, policy makers, and field workers to better assist community-based prevention and therapeutic interventions. The collective includes expertise in:

• primary health care
• chronic diseases
• nutrition
• genetics
• child and adolescent psychiatry
• neuroscience
• brain imaging
• legal advocacy
• human ethics
• education
• developmental biology.

Abstract adapted from FAS Aware UK

Contacts

The University of Queensland
Brisbane Qld 4072
Ph: (07) 3365 1111

Links

• View information: Russell Family Fetal Alcohol Disorders Association - FASD Scientific Network
• View media release: FAS Aware UK - Health experts move to dispel confusion over drinking while pregnant
• View website: University of Queensland