Angel Belle Dy, MD, MBA
Co-Principal Investigator, Ateneo Autism Study Group
Research Interests
Neurodevelopment
Our Team
Contact Details
abdy@ateneo.eduAbout
Dr.Dy is a distinguished clinician specializing in autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. She is also a researcher at the ASMPH Center for Research and Innovation (ACRI) with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health from the University of the Philippines, Manila, and a Doctor of Medicine and Master in Business Administration from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Medicine and Public Health. She completed the International Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the UC Davis MIND Institute, postgraduate certificate training in Demography and Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and completing a Master’s degree in Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health and Development at Fielding University. As a clinician with the Growing Brain PH Medical Clinic and a faculty member at ASMPH, Dr. Dy is dedicated to advancing child development practices and policies.
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
Technological Transfer of Clinical and Molecular Advances in Autism
This project aims to narrow the knowledge and service gap for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
Evaluation of the Clinical Outcomes of the Early Start Denver Model: Philippine Revised (ESDM-PR) for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The main objective of this research study is to measure the effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model: Philippine Revised program in the management of Filipino toddlers with ASD.
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
The Gut Microbiota and Autism Spectrum Disorders
This study reviews the bidirectional interactions between the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract (brain-gut axis) and the role of the gut microbiota in the central nervous system (CNS) and ASD.
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
Co-Occurrence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Achondroplasia
The content of this report reviews the common delays and difficulties seen in children with achondroplasia and those with autism spectrum disorder and describes the presence of both in the child presented in this case.
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
Metformin as targeted treatment in fragile X syndrome
This study suggests that metformin may also be a targeted treatment for improving behavior and language in children and adults with FXS.
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
MIND Plug-in: Development of an Electronic Medical Record based data collection tool for research in autism and neurodevelopmental disorders
This paper describes the efforts to support capacity building efforts for conducting research in autism in the Philippines.
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
Autism Symptoms in Fragile X Syndrome
Based on the evidence presented in this review, individuals with FXS and comorbid ASD have more severe behavioral problems than individuals with FXS alone.
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
Technological Transfer of Clinical and Molecular Advances in Autism
This project aims to narrow the knowledge and service gap for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
-
Neuro-developmental Disorders
Evaluation of the Clinical Outcomes of the Early Start Denver Model: Philippine Revised (ESDM-PR) for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The main objective of this research study is to measure the effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model: Philippine Revised program in the management of Filipino toddlers with ASD.
-
Neuro-developmental Disorders
The Gut Microbiota and Autism Spectrum Disorders
This study reviews the bidirectional interactions between the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract (brain-gut axis) and the role of the gut microbiota in the central nervous system (CNS) and ASD.
-
Neuro-developmental Disorders
Co-Occurrence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Achondroplasia
The content of this report reviews the common delays and difficulties seen in children with achondroplasia and those with autism spectrum disorder and describes the presence of both in the child presented in this case.
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Neuro-developmental Disorders
Metformin as targeted treatment in fragile X syndrome
This study suggests that metformin may also be a targeted treatment for improving behavior and language in children and adults with FXS.
-
Neuro-developmental Disorders
MIND Plug-in: Development of an Electronic Medical Record based data collection tool for research in autism and neurodevelopmental disorders
This paper describes the efforts to support capacity building efforts for conducting research in autism in the Philippines.
-
Neuro-developmental Disorders
Autism Symptoms in Fragile X Syndrome
Based on the evidence presented in this review, individuals with FXS and comorbid ASD have more severe behavioral problems than individuals with FXS alone.