UNM researcher receives $1.5 million to study fetal alcohol exposure and memory
December 21, 2022 - Savannah Peat
One researcher at The University of New Mexico is leading the charge to better care for and understand a diagnosis which affects dozens of babies taking their first breath.
Psychology Associate Professor Benjamin Clark is studying memory loss in those affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs).
These are a set of intense morphological, neurobiological and cognitive abnormalities in newborns exposed to alcohol while in the womb.
The Centers for Disease Control estimates anywhere from 1 to 5 school-aged children could face learning disabilities as a result of FASDs.
Clark is tackling what he believes is one of the most prevalent issues in this population–deficits in spatial learning and memory. It’s also one of the first investigations of its kind.
Read more at UNM Newsroom.
