From left: Program Officer at Northwest Health Foundation David Rebanal, Dr. Louisa Silva, President of Western Oregon University Dr. John Minahan, head of the Teaching Research Institute John Killoran, and an autism rights advocate (name unknown).
On Oct. 9 the Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF) selected Dr. Louisa Silva, of Salem, Ore., as this year’s Mark O. Hatfield Research Fellowship recipient. Funded by NWHF, the fellowship focuses on autism research and awards up to $150,000 annually.
The funding will aid Dr. Silva in her ongoing research of Chinese Qigong massage as an early intervention for autism. ♦