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Overview

Melissa Raspa is affiliated with RTI International in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work in several subfields including genetics, cognitive neuroscience, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, public health, environmental and occupational health, and molecular biology.

Their research topics encompass a range of areas, prominently:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Family and Disability Support Research

Melissa Raspa has published articles in various academic venues, with multiple contributions to the following journals:

  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Preprints.org
  • UNC Libraries
  • Genetics in Medicine Open
  • Interactive Journal of Medical Research

Recent papers include:

  • "Barriers and Facilitators to Genetic Service Delivery Models: Scoping Review," 2021, Interactive Journal of Medical Research
  • "A Psychometric Evaluation of the Motor-Behavioral Assessment Scale for Use as an Outcome Measure in Rett Syndrome Clinical Trials," 2020, American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • "Insight and Recommendations for Fragile X-Premutation-Associated Conditions from the Fifth International Conference on FMR1 Premutation," 2023, Cells
  • "Expert Evaluation of Strategies to Modernize Newborn Screening in the United States," 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • "Emergence of Developmental Delay in Infants and Toddlers With an FMR1 Mutation," 2021, PEDIATRICS

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Anne Wheeler
  • Angela Gwaltney
  • Sara M. Andrews
  • Rebecca Moultrie
  • Donald B. Bailey

Best Publications

  • Co‐occurring conditions associated with FMR1 gene variations: Findings from a national parent survey

    Donald B. Bailey;Melissa Raspa;Murrey Olmsted;David B. Holiday

  • No Change in the Age of Diagnosis for Fragile X Syndrome: Findings From a National Parent Survey

    Donald B. Bailey;Melissa Raspa;Ellen Bishop;David Holiday

  • What Is the Future of Family Outcomes and Family-Centered Services?:

    Donald B. Bailey;Melissa Raspa;Leslie C. Fox

  • Seizures in Fragile X Syndrome: Characteristics and Comorbid Diagnoses.

    Elizabeth Berry-Kravis;Melissa Raspa;Lisa Loggin-Hester;Ellen Bishop

  • Prevalence, Nature, and Correlates of Sleep Problems Among Children with Fragile X Syndrome Based on a Large Scale Parent Survey

    Rebecca Kronk;Ellen E. Bishop;Melissa Raspa;Julie O. Bickel

  • Child Care Quality and Children's Engagement

    Melissa J. Raspa;R. A. McWilliam;Stephanie Maher Ridley

  • Mavoglurant in adolescents with fragile X syndrome: analysis of Clinical Global Impression-Improvement source data from a double-blind therapeutic study followed by an open-label, long-term extension study

    Donald B. Bailey;Elizabeth Berry-Kravis;Anne Wheeler;Melissa Raspa

  • Exploring the Adult Life of Men and Women With Fragile X Syndrome: Results From a National Survey

    Sigan L . Hartley;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Melissa Raspa;Murrey Olmstead

  • A comparison of family financial and employment impacts of fragile X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and intellectual disability

    Lijing Ouyang;Scott D. Grosse;Catharine Riley;Julie Bolen

  • Functional Skills of Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome: A Lifespan Cross-Sectional Analysis

    Donald B. Bailey;Melissa Raspa;David Holiday;Ellen Bishop

  • Health and economic consequences of Fragile X syndrome for caregivers

    Donald B. Bailey;Melissa Raspa;Ellen Bishop;Debanjali Mitra

  • Self-Injurious Behavior and Fragile X Syndrome: Findings From the National Fragile X Survey

    Frank J. Symons;Breanne J. Byiers;Melissa Raspa;Ellen Bishop

  • Measuring Family Outcomes in Early Intervention: Findings from a Large-Scale Assessment:

    Melissa Raspa;Donald B. Bailey;Murrey G. Olmsted;Robin Nelson

  • Public Health Literature Review of Fragile X Syndrome

    Melissa Raspa;Anne C. Wheeler;Catharine Riley

  • Obesity, Food Selectivity, and Physical Activity in Individuals With Fragile X Syndrome

    Melissa Raspa;Donald B. Bailey;Ellen Bishop;David Holiday

  • Anxiety, attention problems, hyperactivity, and the aberrant behavior checklist in fragile x syndrome

    Anne Wheeler;Melissa Raspa;Carla Bann;Ellen Bishop

  • Medication utilization for targeted symptoms in children and adults with fragile X syndrome: US survey.

    Donald B. Bailey;Melissa Raspa;Ellen Bishop;Murrey Olmsted

  • Examining Parents' Experiences and Information Needs Regarding Early Identification of Developmental Delays: Qualitative Research to Inform a Public Health Campaign

    Melissa Raspa;Denise M. Levis;Julia Kish-Doto;Ina Wallace

  • Clinical models of telehealth in genetics: A regional telegenetics landscape.

    Alissa B. Terry;Alissa B. Terry;Amanda Wylie;Amanda Wylie;Melissa Raspa;Melissa Raspa;Beth Vogel;Beth Vogel

  • Aggression in fragile X syndrome

    A. C. Wheeler;M. Raspa;E. Bishop;D. B. Bailey

  • Employment impact and financial burden for families of children with fragile X syndrome: findings from the National Fragile X Survey.

    Lijing Ouyang;Scott Grosse;Melissa Raspa;Donald Bailey

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald B. Bailey
Donald B. Bailey Research Triangle Park Foundation
Stephen W. Porges
Stephen W. Porges Indiana University
Renate Houts
Renate Houts Duke University
Sigan L. Hartley
Sigan L. Hartley University of Wisconsin–Madison
David R Hessl
David R Hessl University of California, Davis
Catherine Rice
Catherine Rice Emory University
Susan M. Rivera
Susan M. Rivera University of California, Davis
Jane E. Roberts
Jane E. Roberts University of South Carolina
Randi J Hagerman
Randi J Hagerman University of California, Davis
Stephanie L. Sherman
Stephanie L. Sherman Emory University

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