Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # CANDY CANDY project ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.candy-project.eu/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Final Periodic Reporting successfully accomplished](https://www.candy-project.eu/final-periodic-reporting-successfully-accomplished/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”93px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ text_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”justified” global_colors_info=”{}”] 🎉 CANDY Project Successfully Completed! 🎉 We are pleased to announce that the final report of the CANDY project has been officially approved, marking the full completion of the project. Please - [Decomposing the Brain in Autism: Linking Behavioral Domains to Neuroanatomical Variation and Genomic Underpinnings](https://www.candy-project.eu/decomposing-the-brain-in-autism-linking-behavioral-domains-to-neuroanatomical-variation-and-genomic-underpinnings/) - [Assessment and ascertainment in psychiatric molecular genetics: challenges and opportunities for cross-disorder research](https://www.candy-project.eu/assessment-and-ascertainment-in-psychiatric-molecular-genetics-challenges-and-opportunities-for-cross-disorder-research/) - [Qualitative EEG abnormalities in ASD reflect inhibition-dominated brain dynamics](https://www.candy-project.eu/qualitative-eeg-abnormalities-in-asd-reflect-inhibition-dominated-brain-dynamics/) - [A multimodal neural signature of face processing in autism within the fusiform gyrus](https://www.candy-project.eu/a-multimodal-neural-signature-of-face-processing-in-autism-within-the-fusiform-gyrus/) - [Different sensory dimensions in infancy are associated with separable etiological influences and with autistic traits in toddlerhood](https://www.candy-project.eu/different-sensory-dimensions-in-infancy-are-associated-with-separable-etiological-influences-and-with-autistic-traits-in-toddlerhood/) - [Seven unique frequency profiles for scoring vigilance states in preclinical electrophysiological data](https://www.candy-project.eu/seven-unique-frequency-profiles-for-scoring-vigilance-states-in-preclinical-electrophysiological-data/) - [Ability to Defer Gratification Attenuates the Negative Association Between Autistic Symptoms and Adaptive Functions in Young Children at Elevated Likelihood of Autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/ability-to-defer-gratification-attenuates-the-negative-association-between-autistic-symptoms-and-adaptive-functions-in-young-children-at-elevated-likelihood-of-autism/) - [Clinical Heterogeneity Among Preschoolers Recruited as Infants Due to Elevated Likelihood of Autism: A Sibling Study](https://www.candy-project.eu/clinical-heterogeneity-among-preschoolers-recruited-as-infants-due-to-elevated-likelihood-of-autism-a-sibling-study/) - [SHANK3 and beta-synuclein are novel blood-based biomarkers for the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome: a pilot study](https://www.candy-project.eu/shank3-and-beta-synuclein-are-novel-blood-based-biomarkers-for-the-phelan-mcdermid-syndrome-a-pilot-study/) - [3rd Periodic Reporting successfully accomplished](https://www.candy-project.eu/3rd-periodic-reporting-successfully-accomplished/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 - [CANDY’s Final General Assembly](https://www.candy-project.eu/candys-final-general-assembly/) - [Shank3 related muscular hypotonia is accompanied by increased intracellular calcium concentrations and ion channel dysregulation in striated muscle tissue](https://www.candy-project.eu/shank3-related-muscular-hypotonia-is-accompanied-by-increased-intracellular-calcium-concentrations-and-ion-channel-dysregulation-in-striated-muscle-tissue/) - [Expression profiles of the autism-related SHANK proteins in the human brain](https://www.candy-project.eu/expression-profiles-of-the-autism-related-shank-proteins-in-the-human-brain/) - [Disrupted extracellular matrix and cell cycle genes in autism-associated Shank3 deficiency are targeted by lithium](https://www.candy-project.eu/disrupted-extracellular-matrix-and-cell-cycle-genes-in-autism-associated-shank3-deficiency-are-targeted-by-lithium/) - [Tracing the paths: a systematic review of mediators of complex trauma and complex post-traumatic stress disorder](https://www.candy-project.eu/tracing-the-paths-a-systematic-review-of-mediators-of-complex-trauma-and-complex-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/) - [Suppression of Cofilin function in the somatosensory cortex alters social contact behavior in the BTBR mouse inbred line](https://www.candy-project.eu/suppression-of-cofilin-function-in-the-somatosensory-cortex-alters-social-contact-behavior-in-the-btbr-mouse-inbred-line/) - [Combined expansion and STED microscopy reveals altered fingerprints of postsynaptic nanostructure across brain regions in ASD-related SHANK3-deficiency](https://www.candy-project.eu/combined-expansion-and-sted-microscopy-reveals-altered-fingerprints-of-postsynaptic-nanostructure-across-brain-regions-in-asd-related-shank3-deficiency/) - [The breakdown of social looking](https://www.candy-project.eu/the-breakdown-of-social-looking/) - [Large-scale analysis of structural brain asymmetries during neurodevelopment: Associations with age and sex in 4265 children and adolescents](https://www.candy-project.eu/large-scale-analysis-of-structural-brain-asymmetries-during-neurodevelopment-associations-with-age-and-sex-in-4265-children-and-adolescents/) - [Agomelatine in pediatric patients with moderate to severe major depressive disorder: an open-label extension study](https://www.candy-project.eu/agomelatine-in-pediatric-patients-with-moderate-to-severe-major-depressive-disorder-an-open-label-extension-study/) - [Patterns of Brain Maturation in Autism and Their Molecular Associations](https://www.candy-project.eu/patterns-of-brain-maturation-in-autism-and-their-molecular-associations/) - [Gray matter covariations in autism: out-of-sample replication using the ENIGMA autism cohort](https://www.candy-project.eu/gray-matter-covariations-in-autism-out-of-sample-replication-using-the-enigma-autism-cohort/) - [Structural models of genome-wide covariance identify multiple common dimensions in autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/structural-models-of-genome-wide-covariance-identify-multiple-common-dimensions-in-autism/) - [Autistic and nonautistic adolescents do not differ in adaptation to gaze direction](https://www.candy-project.eu/autistic-and-nonautistic-adolescents-do-not-differ-in-adaptation-to-gaze-direction/) - [Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder](https://www.candy-project.eu/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/) - [Infant responses to direct gaze and associations to autism: A live eye-tracking study](https://www.candy-project.eu/infant-responses-to-direct-gaze-and-associations-to-autism-a-live-eye-tracking-study/) - ["Autism and ADHD: Two Sides of the Same Coin?" - Science Café Nijmegen](https://www.candy-project.eu/autism-and-adhd-two-sides-of-the-same-coin-science-cafe-nijmegen/) - [The sensory-first account of autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/the-sensory-first-account-of-autism/) - The sensory-first account of autism. Falck-Ytter T, Bussu G. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2023 Sep 22;153:105405. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105405 - [CANDY 5th General Assembly Meeting](https://www.candy-project.eu/candy-5th-general-assembly-meeting/) - [How 18-month-olds with Later Autism Look at Other Children Interacting: The Timing of Gaze Allocation](https://www.candy-project.eu/how-18-month-olds-with-later-autism-look-at-other-children-interacting-the-timing-of-gaze-allocation/) - How 18-month-olds with Later Autism Look at Other Children Interacting: The Timing of Gaze Allocation. Viktorsson C, Bölte S, Falck-Ytter T. J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 Aug 29. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06118-z - [Thomas Bourgeron publishes his first book](https://www.candy-project.eu/thomas-bourgeron-publishes-his-first-book/) - [Recruitment of 10 MPX families at Karolinska Institutet](https://www.candy-project.eu/recruitment-of-10-mpx-families-at-karolinska-institutet/) - [A human leukocyte antigen imputation study uncovers possible genetic interplay between gut inflammatory processes and autism spectrum disorders](https://www.candy-project.eu/a-human-leukocyte-antigen-imputation-study-uncovers-possible-genetic-interplay-between-gut-inflammatory-processes-and-autism-spectrum-disorders/) - [Pre-pragmatic language use in toddlerhood: Developmental antecedents, aetiological factors, and associations to autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/pre-pragmatic-language-use-in-toddlerhood-developmental-antecedents-aetiological-factors-and-associations-to-autism/) - [Fine-grained topographic organization within somatosensory cortex during resting-state and emotional face-matching task and its association with ASD traits](https://www.candy-project.eu/fine-grained-topographic-organization-within-somatosensory-cortex-during-resting-state-and-emotional-face-matching-task-and-its-association-with-asd-traits/) - [A stable and replicable neural signature of lifespan adversity in the adult brain](https://www.candy-project.eu/a-stable-and-replicable-neural-signature-of-lifespan-adversity-in-the-adult-brain/) - [Prof Martien Kas is new ECNP President](https://www.candy-project.eu/martien-kas-is-new-ecnp-president/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 - [2nd Periodic Reporting successfully accomplished](https://www.candy-project.eu/2nd-periodic-reporting-successfully-accomplished/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 - [Eva Loth gave her inauguration lecture and became Professor at KCL](https://www.candy-project.eu/eva-loth-gave-her-inauguration-lecture-and-became-professor-at-kcl/) - On 16th June 2023, Eva Loth, gave her inaugural lecture as professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the King's Colleage London (KCL). - [Prof Jan Buitelaar receives INSAR Lifetime Achievement Award](https://www.candy-project.eu/jan-buitelaar-receives-insar-lifetime-achievement-award/) - [
Downregulation of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Gene Shank2 Decreases Bone Mass in Male Mice
](https://www.candy-project.eu/downregulation-of-the-autism-spectrum-disorder-gene-shank2-decreases-bone-mass-in-male-mice/) - [CANDY 3rd General Assembly](https://www.candy-project.eu/candy-3rd-general-assembly/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 - [CANDY 4th General Assembly Meeting](https://www.candy-project.eu/candy-4th-general-assembly-meeting/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 - [Phenotypic effects of genetic variants associated with autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/phenotypic-effects-of-genetic-variants-associated-with-autism/) - [Investigating the Gut Microbiota Composition of Individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Association with Symptoms](https://www.candy-project.eu/investigating-the-gut-microbiota-composition-of-individuals-with-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-and-association-with-symptoms/) - [The future of child and adolescent clinical psychopharmacology: A systematic review of phase 2, 3, or 4 randomized controlled trials of pharmacologic agents without regulatory approval or for unapproved indications](https://www.candy-project.eu/the-future-of-child-and-adolescent-clinical-psychopharmacology-a-systematic-review-of-phase-2-3-or-4-randomized-controlled-trials-of-pharmacologic-agents-without-regulatory-approval-or-for-unapprov/) - [Cross-sectional and longitudinal neuroanatomical profiles of distinct clinical (adaptive) outcomes in autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/cross-sectional-and-longitudinal-neuroanatomical-profiles-of-distinct-clinical-adaptive-outcomes-in-autism/) - [
Global motion processing in infants' visual cortex and the emergence of autism
](https://www.candy-project.eu/global-motion-processing-in-infants-visual-cortex-and-the-emergence-of-autism/) - [Dissecting the 22q13 region to explore the genetic and phenotypic diversity of patients with Phelan-McDermid syndrome](https://www.candy-project.eu/dissecting-the-22q13-region-to-explore-the-genetic-and-phenotypic-diversity-of-patients-with-phelan-mcdermid-syndrome/) - [Does the current state of biomarker discovery in autism reflect the limits of reductionism in precision medicine? Suggestions for an integrative approach that considers dynamic mechanisms between brain, body, and the social environment](https://www.candy-project.eu/does-the-current-state-of-biomarker-discovery-in-autism-reflect-the-limits-of-reductionism-in-precision-medicine-suggestions-for-an-integrative-approach-that-considers-dynamic-mechanisms-between-brai/) - [Connectome-wide Mega-analysis Reveals Robust Patterns of Atypical Functional Connectivity in Autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/connectome-wide-mega-analysis-reveals-robust-patterns-of-atypical-functional-connectivity-in-autism/) - [Spatial and Temporal Gene Function Studies in Rodents: Towards Gene-Based Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder](https://www.candy-project.eu/spatial-and-temporal-gene-function-studies-in-rodents-towards-gene-based-therapies-for-autism-spectrum-disorder/) - [Possible Effect of the use of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review](https://www.candy-project.eu/possible-effect-of-the-use-of-mesenchymal-stromal-cells-in-the-treatment-of-autism-spectrum-disorders-a-review/) - [SHANK3 deficiency leads to myelin defects in the central and peripheral nervous system](https://www.candy-project.eu/shank3-deficiency-leads-to-myelin-defects-in-the-central-and-peripheral-nervous-system/) - [SHANK3 Antibody Validation: Differential Performance in Western Blotting, Immunocyto- and Immunohistochemistry](https://www.candy-project.eu/shank3-antibody-validation-differential-performance-in-western-blotting-immunocyto-and-immunohistochemistry/) - [Shank2/3 double knockout-based screening of cortical subregions links the retrosplenial area to the loss of social memory in autism spectrum disorders](https://www.candy-project.eu/shank2-3-double-knockout-based-screening-of-cortical-subregions-links-the-retrosplenial-area-to-the-loss-of-social-memory-in-autism-spectrum-disorders/) - [Immune activation during pregnancy exacerbates ASD-related alterations in Shank3-deficient mice](https://www.candy-project.eu/immune-activation-during-pregnancy-exacerbates-asd-related-alterations-in-shank3-deficient-mice/) - [
Development of sex- and genotype-specific behavioral phenotypes in a Shank3 mouse model for neurodevelopmental disorders
](https://www.candy-project.eu/development-of-sex-and-genotype-specific-behavioral-phenotypes-in-a-shank3-mouse-model-for-neurodevelopmental-disorders/) - [Deletion of the Autism-Associated Protein SHANK3 Abolishes Structural Synaptic Plasticity after Brain Trauma](https://www.candy-project.eu/deletion-of-the-autism-associated-protein-shank3-abolishes-structural-synaptic-plasticity-after-brain-trauma/) - [
SHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(-/-) Mice
](https://www.candy-project.eu/shank2-mutations-result-in-dysregulation-of-the-erk1-2-pathway-in-human-induced-pluripotent-stem-cells-derived-neurons-and-shank2-mice/) - [Comparison of SHANK3 deficiency in animal models: phenotypes, treatment strategies, and translational implications](https://www.candy-project.eu/comparison-of-shank3-deficiency-in-animal-models-phenotypes-treatment-strategies-and-translational-implications/) - [Social COmmunication Program supported by E-health (SCOPE) for infants and toddlers at elevated likelihood of autism spectrum disorder: study design of a cluster randomized controlled trial](https://www.candy-project.eu/social-communication-program-supported-by-e-health-scope-for-infants-and-toddlers-at-elevated-likelihood-of-autism-spectrum-disorder-study-design-of-a-cluster-randomized-controlled-trial/) - [Patterns of connectome variability in autism across five functional activation tasks: findings from the LEAP project](https://www.candy-project.eu/patterns-of-connectome-variability-in-autism-across-five-functional-activation-tasks-findings-from-the-leap-project/) - [CANDY Publishable Summary #1](https://www.candy-project.eu/publishable-summary-reporting/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 - [Autism is associated with inter-individual variations of gray and white matter morphology](https://www.candy-project.eu/autism-is-associated-with-inter-individual-variations-of-gray-and-white-matter-morphology-11/) - [Cerebellar Atypicalities in Autism?](https://www.candy-project.eu/cerebellar-atypicalities-in-autism-2/) - [From mechanisms to markers: novel noninvasive EEG proxy markers of the neural excitation and inhibition system in humans](https://www.candy-project.eu/from-mechanisms-to-markers-novel-noninvasive-eeg-proxy-markers-of-the-neural-excitation-and-inhibition-system-in-humans/) - [Coordinated cortical thickness alterations across six neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders](https://www.candy-project.eu/coordinated-cortical-thickness-alterations-across-six-neurodevelopmental-and-psychiatric-disorders-5/) - [The Link Between Autism and Sex-Related Neuroanatomy, and Associated Cognition and Gene Expression](https://www.candy-project.eu/the-link-between-autism-and-sex-related-neuroanatomy-and-associated-cognition-and-gene-expression/) - [What are you looking at? Gaze following with and without target objects in ASD and typical development](https://www.candy-project.eu/what-are-you-looking-at-gaze-following-with-and-without-target-objects-in-asd-and-typical-development/) - [Autism Is Associated With Interindividual Variations of Gray and White Matter Morphology](https://www.candy-project.eu/autism-is-associated-with-interindividual-variations-of-gray-and-white-matter-morphology/) - [Parental Experiences with Early Identification and Initial Care for their Child with Autism: Tailored Improvement Strategies](https://www.candy-project.eu/parental-experiences-with-early-identification-and-initial-care-for-their-child-with-autism-tailored-improvement-strategies/) - [Low-grade inflammation as mediator between diet and behavioral disinhibition: A UK Biobank study](https://www.candy-project.eu/low-grade-inflammation-as-mediator-between-diet-and-behavioral-disinhibition-a-uk-biobank-study/) - [Evaluation of data imputation strategies in complex, deeply-phenotyped data sets: the case of the EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project](https://www.candy-project.eu/evaluation-of-data-imputation-strategies-in-complex-deeply-phenotyped-data-sets-the-case-of-the-eu-aims-longitudinal-european-autism-project/) - [Qualitative differences in the spatiotemporal brain states supporting configural face processing emerge in adolescence in autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/qualitative-differences-in-the-spatiotemporal-brain-states-supporting-configural-face-processing-emerge-in-adolescence-in-autism/) - [Local molecular and global connectomic contributions to cross-disorder cortical abnormalities](https://www.candy-project.eu/local-molecular-and-global-connectomic-contributions-to-cross-disorder-cortical-abnormalities/) - [Neurobiological Correlates of Change in Adaptive Behavior in Autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/neurobiological-correlates-of-change-in-adaptive-behavior-in-autism/) - [Age-related brain deviations and aggression](https://www.candy-project.eu/age-related-brain-deviations-and-aggression/) - [Larger pupil dilation to nonsocial sounds in infants with subsequent autism diagnosis](https://www.candy-project.eu/larger-pupil-dilation-to-nonsocial-sounds-in-infants-with-subsequent-autism-diagnosis/) - [The gut microbiome as mediator between diet and its impact on immune function](https://www.candy-project.eu/the-gut-microbiome-as-mediator-between-diet-and-its-impact-on-immune-function/) - [Lucas Noldus becomes professor at Radboud University](https://www.candy-project.eu/lucas-noldus-becomes-professor-of-behavior-information-technology-and-innovation-at-radboud-university/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 - [Judith Homberg and Lucas Noldus win the Holland High Tech competition](https://www.candy-project.eu/judith-homberg-and-lucas-noldus-win-the-holland-high-tech-competition/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 - [CANDY Kick-off meeting as remote meeting](https://www.candy-project.eu/candy-kick-off-meeting-as-remote-meeting/) - The first CANDY General Assembly Meeting was held on 30th and 31st March 2020 as an online meeting. - [ECNP Excellence Award 2021](https://www.candy-project.eu/ecnp-excellence-award-2021/) - Conference abstract of CANDY Partner University of Groningen has been selected as one of the best abstract at ECNP 2021 - [CANDY project has kicked off](https://www.candy-project.eu/candy-project-2/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has started on 1st January 2020 ## Pages - [Home](https://www.candy-project.eu/) - In the CANDY project, we investigate the biological links between these neurodevelopmental conditions and co-existing somatic illnesses and how treatment and monitoring of affected patients can be improved. - [Project Deliverables](https://www.candy-project.eu/project-deliverables/) - [CANDY Key Results](https://www.candy-project.eu/candy-key-results/) - [Downloads](https://www.candy-project.eu/downloads/) - Downloads - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [Imprint & Disclaimer](https://www.candy-project.eu/imprint-disclaimer/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [Multiplex (MPX) clinical study](https://www.candy-project.eu/multiplex-mpx-clinical-study/) - The Clinical studies in CANDY, Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [News & Media](https://www.candy-project.eu/news-and-events/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [#TeamCANDY - Prof Eva Loth](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy/teamcandy-prof-eva-loth/) - She is a professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at @Kings College London and leads the "Development of a European Clinical Research Platform for Neurodevelopmental Conditions". 🧠 - [#TeamCANDY](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy/) - We are featuring the people behind the CANDY project: PIs, Senior and Early Career Researchers have joined this campaign and we are excited to show you who is working on CANDY across Europe. - [#TeamCANDY - Iris Riemersma](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy-iris-riemersma/) - She has done her PhD in the lab of Martien Kas in University of Groningen and has been working on the CANDY project since its beginning in 2020. - [#TeamCANDY - Aurélie Baranger](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy/teamcandy-aurelie-baranger/) - She is the Director of the international association Autism Europe and contributes to CANDY project's communication, ethics and training work. - [#TeamCANDY - Sanne Kluin](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy-sanne-kluin/) - She is Research Assistant at RadboudUMC and is responsible for the recruitment and diagnostic testing in the PIP-CANDY study. - [PIP-CANDY clinical study](https://www.candy-project.eu/pip-candy-clinical-study/) - The Clinical studies in CANDY, Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [#TeamCANDY - Alejandro Rivera-Olvera](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy-alejandro-rivera-olvera/) - He started working on the CANDY project in March 2020 and chose the field of developmental neuroscience because he is fascinated by conditions such as autism and ADHD, as they offer valuable insights into how the brain works🧠 - [#TeamCANDY - Marianne Mercier](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy-marianne-mercier/) - She is a psychologist and has been working on the CANDY project since June last year. At APHP, she is responsible for recruiting and seletcing potential participants and conducting the PIP-CANDY and MPX clinical studies at the French site in Paris. - [Collaborations](https://www.candy-project.eu/collaborations/) - CANDY - external independent advisory boards - Scientific advisory board, ethical advisory board, impact and exploitation board - [#TeamCANDY - Alexandra Abromeit](https://www.candy-project.eu/alexandra-abromeit/) - #TeamCANDY – Alexandra Abromeit She is a PhD candidate in the lab of Martien Kas at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 🇳🇱 and joined the CANDY project last year. - [#TeamCANDY - Anna Praat](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy-anna-praat/) - #TeamCANDY – Anna Praat She is a Research Assistant and is responsible for the #EEG and cognitive ability tests in the PIP-CANDY and Multiplex study. She particularly likes the direct contact with the participating kids and their parents and wants to contribute to the understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions - [#TeamCANDY - Dr Terje Falck-Ytter](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy/teamcandy-dr-terje-falck-ytter/) - Dr Terje Falck-Ytter is PI for the CANDY project at the Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND). Together with his team and colleagues, he conducts the two CANDY clinical studies - PIP-CANDY and MPX - in Sweden #TeamCANDY – Dr Terje Falck-Ytter - [#TeamCANDY - Prof Judith Homberg](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy/teamcandy-prof-judith-homberg/) - #TeamCANDY – Prof Judith Homberg She is a professor at @Radboud University Medical Center and leads the "Translational Test Battery Development" work package in CANDY. Together with her team, - [#TeamCANDY - Dr Ching-Lien WU](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy-dr-ching-lien-wu/) - #TeamCANDY – Dr Ching-Lien WU She is an immunologist 👩‍🔬 at INSERM and investigates the immune profiles of human and animal blood samples in the CANDY project. - [The Team](https://www.candy-project.eu/about/the-team/) - The CANDY consortium with team members and their role in CANDY - [#TeamCANDY - Prof Jan Buitelaar](https://www.candy-project.eu/teamcandy/teamcandy-prof-jan-buitelaar/) - Prof Jan Buitelaar, Coordinator of CANDY says: “CANDY will improve our understanding of the overlap and associations between neurodevelopmental conditions and may have an impact on both the guidance for clinical assessment and for preventative and treatment strategies” - [Clinical studies](https://www.candy-project.eu/clinical-studies/) - The Clinical studies in CANDY, Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [Critical periods](https://www.candy-project.eu/critical-periods/) - Information about critical periods in the development of autism, ADHD, intellectual disability and epilepsy. - [Neuroinflammation](https://www.candy-project.eu/neuroinflammation/) - Why do we investigate Neuroinflammation in CANDY? - [The Microbiome](https://www.candy-project.eu/the-microbiome/) - Investigation of the influence of the microbiome in the development of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, ADHD, intellectual disability and epilepsy. - [Biomarkers](https://www.candy-project.eu/biomarkers/) - Information about biomarkers and what we are doing in CANDY - [External advisory boards](https://www.candy-project.eu/external-advisory-boards/) - CANDY - external independent advisory boards - Scientific advisory board, ethical advisory board, impact and exploitation board - [Facts & Figures](https://www.candy-project.eu/facts-figures/) - Facts and figures about CANDY, Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [About](https://www.candy-project.eu/about/) - About CANDY - Research project investigating neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, ADHD, intellectual disability and epilepsy. - [Publications](https://www.candy-project.eu/publications/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [Contact](https://www.candy-project.eu/contact/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [News](https://www.candy-project.eu/news/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [Privacy Policy](https://www.candy-project.eu/privacy-policy/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [Copyright](https://www.candy-project.eu/copyright/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [Registration](https://www.candy-project.eu/registration/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [Events](https://www.candy-project.eu/events/) - Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy has kicked-off - [Autism, ADHD, ID & epilepsy](https://www.candy-project.eu/autism-adhd-id-epileps/) - Overview: Autism, ADHD, ID and epilepsy; CANDY, investigating the mechanisms underlying co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [Autism](https://www.candy-project.eu/autism/) - Autism, the CANDY project investigating the mechanisms underlying co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [ADHD](https://www.candy-project.eu/adhd/) - Attention-deficit hyperactivity syndrome - The CANDY project, investigating the mechanisms underlying co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [Intellectual Disability (ID)](https://www.candy-project.eu/intellectual-disability-id/) - Intellectual disability - CANDY Research project investigating the underlying mechanisms of co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [Epilepsy](https://www.candy-project.eu/epilepsy/) - Epilepsy, CANDY project investigating the mechanisms underlying co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy - [FAQs](https://www.candy-project.eu/faqs/) - FAQs about CANDY - [Our Research](https://www.candy-project.eu/our-research/) - Our main research topics in CANDY, investigating the mechanisms underlying co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions and epilepsy ## Categories - [News](https://www.candy-project.eu/category/news/) - [Events](https://www.candy-project.eu/category/events/) - [PubMed](https://www.candy-project.eu/category/pubmed/)