SFARI Sex Differences Collaborations gather to share their progress
SFARI convened its first annual meeting of the SFARI Sex Differences Collaboration (SSDC) in hybrid form. Funded in 2021, theContinue Reading
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Approaches for measuring sensory function in autism
SFARI welcomed attendees to New York City for an in-person meeting focused on measuring sensory system function in humans withContinue Reading
INSYNC-AS inaugural meeting discusses the therapeutic landscape for Angelman syndrome
The International Angelman Syndrome Research Council (INSYNC-AS) held its first meeting virtually, as a joint project of the Foundation forContinue Reading
SFARI hosts workshop on newborn screening
As the number of genetic findings related to autism and neurodevelopmental disorders has risen and the cost of genome sequencingContinue Reading
SFARI hosts virtual fall 2021 science meeting
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) hosted the fall 2021 virtual science meeting in a series of three webinarsContinue Reading
Spring science meeting discusses key issues in autism research
SFARI held a virtual version of its spring science meeting in a series of four webinars in April and MayContinue Reading
Workshop explores sleep challenges in autism
Sleep problems often accompany autism spectrum disorder (ASD), though poor sleep is not currently considered to be one of itsContinue Reading
Workshop explores use of rat models in autism research
Hundreds of genes have now been linked to autism risk, and to understand how these influence biology and behavior, researchersContinue Reading
SFARI fall 2020 meeting highlights new autism research
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) ran the fall 2020 science meeting virtually inContinue Reading
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
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
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
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