Daniel Goldowitz

Challenge When studying Fetal Alchol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), it’s challenging to discern the exact timing and the severity of alcohol exposure that a fetus experienced during pregnancy. This challenge makes it difficult for researchers to determine the exact relationship between these two factors and the likelihood of a child being born with FASD. Using animal [...]

Challenge Prenatal alcohol exposure is a major cause of behavioural and cognitive deficits in children. Despite extensive research, a unique neurobehavioral profile for children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure has yet to be identified. This research project addressed how genetic and environmental factors interact with prenatal alcohol exposure to produce neurobehavioural and neurobiological deficits in [...]