Bridge to Independence fellows gather at virtual retreat
This fall, the recipients of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Bridge to Independence (BTI) Award gathered with SFARI staff andContinue Reading
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Pandemic offers chance to study maternal infection and autism risk
On July 29, 2020, the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) convened an online workshop to explore environmental (maternal andContinue Reading
The trouble with choice
In a perfect world, we would learn from success and failure alike. Both hold instructive lessons and provide needed realityContinue Reading
SFARI spring 2020 meeting goes online
With the coronavirus pandemic bearing down on the United States, the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) decided to hostContinue Reading
How human brains are different
What makes the human brain special? The organ is certainly bigger than expected for our body size. And it hasContinue Reading
Workshop explores gene therapy for autism
On February 6–7, 2020, the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) convened a two-day workshop in New York City toContinue Reading
DYRK1A family meeting supports parents, and scientists, alike
Through a parent’s search for answers and internet connectivity, a DYRK1A Syndrome Family Meetup — the fourth of its kindContinue Reading
Seeing through a forest of SCN2A variation
Last summer, the FamilieSCN2A Foundation held their biennial SCN2AProfessional and Family meeting, in Seattle, Washington. The gathering brought together 37Continue Reading
A cloud of doubt over the sunshine vitamin
Negative results in recent trials of vitamin D supplementation have led researchers to question the best way of reaching those who are deficient.
Read this story at Pharmaceutical Journal.
Searching for schizophrenia
In the late 1960s an international contingent of psychiatrists took up a monumental task: making schizophrenia mean the same thingContinue Reading
Workshop plumbs infancy for autism signs
What are the earliest signs of autism? Do signs differ between genetically defined autism subtypes? What are cognitive milestones ofContinue Reading
A conversation with Dan Feldman
Dan Feldman, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, studies the rodent somatosensory cortex, which is famous for itsContinue Reading
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