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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Maths <<a href="mailto:maths@medschl.cam.ac.uk">maths@medschl.cam.ac.uk</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Subject: Genetics of mathematical ability and autism - invitation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Date: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">28 March 2017 at 13:49:03 BST</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">"<a href="mailto:study@phys.strath.ac.uk">study@phys.strath.ac.uk</a>" <<a href="mailto:study@phys.strath.ac.uk">study@phys.strath.ac.uk</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, is currently running a study that is looking at the genetic links between
mathematical ability and autism. As part of this study we wish to invite students and academics of mathematics, physics, computer science, and engineering, who have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition to take part in this exciting new study and we
would very much appreciate it if you could forward the advert below from Professor Simon Baron-Cohen to all the staff and students in your department.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Thank you for your support and help to advance our understanding of mathematical ability and autism. Please don’t hesitate
to contact me if you require any further information, either by phone on +44 (0) 1223 746052 or email at<a href="mailto:maths@medschl.cam.ac.uk"><span style="color:#954F72">maths@medschl.cam.ac.uk</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">On behalf of Professor Simon Baron-Cohen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I am contacting you to invite you to a new study that looks at the genetics associated with mathematical ability and whether
there may be a link with autism.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>All participants will be entered into a prize draw where you have the opportunity to win 1 of 5 £200 gift vouchers.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We welcome all adults (over 16 years old)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>WITH a diagnosis of an autism</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>spectrum
condition</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>who are pursuing or have completed a degree in mathematics, physics, computer science, or engineering to take part in our study.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you would like to help our research please visit our website: <a href="https://maths.autismresearchcentre.net/"><span style="color:#954F72">https://maths.autismresearchcentre.net</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">All we will require from you is a saliva sample (using a kit sent and returned by post) and for you to answer some web-based
questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For additional information you can email the team, Clara Buckingham and Dr Christopher Smith, at<a href="mailto:maths@medschl.cam.ac.uk"><span style="color:#954F72">maths@medschl.cam.ac.uk</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thank you very much for considering my request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Professor Simon Baron-Cohen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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