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A graduate of Troy University in Alabama, Jennifer F. (Fendley) Salter is the founder and CEO of Senior Psychology Care, LLC, in Milton, FL. Concurrently, she serves as a territory manager at Apria Healthcare in Pensacola, FL. In her free time, Jennifer Fendley Salter contributes to Autism Speaks, which supports groundbreaking research on autism through a number of programs, including the MSSNG project.
In collaboration with Google and the greater research community, Autism Speaks has created the MSSNG genome database, which allows individuals to submit genetic material for sequencing. Both individuals with autism and their family members contribute material, which allows researchers to study autism in their efforts to help researchers identify more subtypes of autism and develop more personalized treatments for those on the autism spectrum.
So far, over 9,000 individuals have sent genetic material to the MSSNG project, and over 100 researchers in 13 countries have used data from the MSSNG database in their autism research. In addition to creating a robust repository of genetic data for researchers, Autism Speaks has created an MSSNG community portal, where program participants can learn about genetic variations related to autism and communicate with others affected by autism and related conditions.
In collaboration with Google and the greater research community, Autism Speaks has created the MSSNG genome database, which allows individuals to submit genetic material for sequencing. Both individuals with autism and their family members contribute material, which allows researchers to study autism in their efforts to help researchers identify more subtypes of autism and develop more personalized treatments for those on the autism spectrum.
So far, over 9,000 individuals have sent genetic material to the MSSNG project, and over 100 researchers in 13 countries have used data from the MSSNG database in their autism research. In addition to creating a robust repository of genetic data for researchers, Autism Speaks has created an MSSNG community portal, where program participants can learn about genetic variations related to autism and communicate with others affected by autism and related conditions.
