Atades and the IIS Aragón create a scholarship to promote research into autism spectrum disorder

The “ATADES-IIS Aragón Translational Research Grant in ASD”, a pioneer in the community, will have research and healthcare activities

The unit of a Autism de ATADES-Aragonese Tutelary Association for Intellectual Disability, dedicated to the care of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout their life cycle, will collaborate with a new professional who will carry out research and care activities, thanks to the agreement reached this Monday between the Aragón Health Research Institute Foundation (IIS Aragón) and ATADES. Through this agreement, a translational research grant in ASD will be launched for projects that allow the transfer and application of the results obtained to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of people with this disorder. This is a pioneering initiative in Aragon that is part of the signed framework collaboration agreement by both entities on May 13, 2021 to promote research in the field of ASD.

The signing of the agreement, which took place this morning at the IIS Aragón facilities, was attended by Ángel Lanas and Óscar Lorente, scientific director and executive director of the IIS Aragón, respectively; the president of ATADES, Jesús Soto; and the manager of this association, Félix Arrizabalaga.

The a·Autism unit includes a line of R&D work focused on people with ASD. Within this context, there will be the incorporation of a professional who will collaborate with the ATADES unit through the action called 'Translational research grant in TEA, ATADES-IIS Aragón', thanks to which they will develop research activities that It will coincide with the care activity corresponding to your specialty.

ATADES will finance this support action with 65.000 euros for a period of two years, with the intention that it can be convened again once that period has passed and give continuity to the collaboration. For its part, the IIS Aragón will provide the facilities and infrastructure necessary for the proper development of the project.

For ATADES and, specifically, its a·Autism unit, “this agreement and the results obtained from it are very important to improve the quality of life of people with ASD and their families, to whom we provide service throughout their entire life.” life cycle and for which we have our own resources from our unit and other new ones that we are incorporating with actions like today's," said the president of ATADES, Jesús Soto.

Ángel Lanas, scientific director of the IIS Aragón, explained that this “pioneering” project involves “incorporating human resources into an initiative that will bring many fruits to this type of pathology through different lines of research focused on the clinical field” and he highlighted that this collaboration “will help transfer knowledge as soon as possible to society.”

a·Autism by ATADES

a.Autism has been configured as a network of resources whose objective is to design and apply intervention models that respond comprehensively to the needs of people with ASD and their families, throughout their entire life project. It aims to provide coverage and enable the necessary support for the person with ASD for their self-determination, insertion and comprehensive development, so that they can acquire the skills and receive the necessary support to improve their quality of life. This is an innovative proposal, which combines the specialization and adaptation of previously existing and operational resources in ATADES and the creation of two new areas of work: Adult Unit and the Center for Resources and Support Specialized in ASD.

About IIS Aragón

The IIS Aragón is the Health Research Institute formed by the “Lozano Blesa” and “Miguel Servet” Teaching and University Hospitals, Primary Health Care, the University of Zaragoza and the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences. The objectives of the IIS Aragón are to bring together basic and applied, clinical and health services research; create a quality research, care and teaching environment to which health professionals, training specialists and postgraduate and undergraduate students are exposed, as well as constitute the ideal place for attracting talent and the location of large scientific facilities. technological.