Institute For Basic Research In Developmental Disabilities
The Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR), located in Staten Island, is the research arm of the New York Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD). Its primary mission is to conduct basic and clinical research on the causes, prevention and treatment of developmental disabilities and related disorders. Current areas of research include Fragile X syndrome, autism, Batten disease and lipofuscinosis, Down syndrome, pediatric AIDS and environmental neurotoxicity. In conjunction with its research program, the Institute provides clinical services through the George A. Jervis Clinic, a tertiary–level diagnostic and research clinic.
