FASD and early life adversity webinar with Dr Alan Price
Webinar delivered for the Voice of the Families group, Monday 19th January 2026
News
Stay up to date with the latest developments, achievements, and announcements from the University of Salford’s FASD research group. Our news page highlights breakthroughs in research, events, team milestones, and resources aimed at increasing awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the UK and internationally.
Improving the quality of care for people with known or suspected FASD
There is an urgent need for change in the rate of diagnosis and the management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the UK, as FASD is frequently underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed,preventing access to appropriate services and support. This is of concern given the detrimental personal, social, and economic effects of FASD and elevated risk of […]
Professor Larry Burd announces his retirement
This is to announce the bittersweet news that our friend and colleague Professor Larry Burd has retired. A retirement reception was held on Friday 20th June at the University of North Dakota. Larry is a big name in the world of FASD. He was a professor in the department of paediatrics at the University of […]
SalfordFASD Conference 2025
Join the SalfordFASD team on Tuesday, 10th June 2025 for our next conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) as we explore the latest advances in research and its impact on practice in the UK. This event is designed for health and social care practitioners, educators, those working in the voluntary and charity sectors, and researchers seeking […]
SalfordFASD’s Professor Penny Cook Becomes Pro-Vice Chancellor
Professor Penny Cook, the founding lead of the SalfordFASD research group has been appointed as the Interim Pro-Vice Chancellor Research and Enterprise of the University of Salford. Penny is a professor of Public Health and Epidemiology with keen interest in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and has grown the SalfordFASD team to become the largest […]
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Novel Approaches for Identification
SalfordFASD welcomes Human Genetics expert Dr Arijit Mukhopadhyay to the team to help us tackle important research on the detection of prenatal alcohol exposure. The identification of FASD is limited by an inability to confirm alcohol exposure during the pregnancy. By the time a child is experiencing significant difficulties, often when they are in upper […]
King’s Birthday Honours list reveals MBE for SalfordFASD member – Professor Raja Mukherjee
Professor Raja Mukherjee, Consultant Psychiatrist at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, and SalfordFASD member has been awarded an MBE for services to people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
Agenda for the SalfordFASD Conference
The agenda for the forthcoming SalfordFASD conference is now published. The conference is to be held on the 30th March, 2023 with the theme FASD in the UK: Building on 20years of progress. The conference agenda can be viewed here.
SalfordFASD Rated as UK Experts in FASD
It is a new year with another round of good news for the SalfordFASD team. According to Expertscape, an organisation which rates individuals or institution according to expertise in a specific biomedical subject, the SalfordFASD group (based at the University of Salford) has been rated as the group with the most expertise on FASD in […]
UK registers remarkable presence at the EUFASD 2022 conference
The much-awaited 6th European FASD conference was held in Arendal, Norway from the 12th to 14th September, after two years of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all continents were represented in this conference with over 20 plenary sessions and over 50 parallel sessions. Several organisations and researchers were present to deliver sessions on […]