On January 23, 2025, SFARI held an informational session about the Autism Rat Models Consortium 2.0 RFA.
About the Session
Grants awarded through this request for applications (RFA) are intended to recharge and extend a consortium of researchers using rats as an experimental system to advance our understanding of the behavioral and circuit neuroscience mechanisms underlying autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).
About the Speaker
Brigitta Gundersen joined the foundation in 2016 as a member of the team of scientists responsible for managing SFARI’s autism grant portfolio. In particular, she focuses on grants involving work in animal models employing behavioral, electrophysiological and molecular approaches. She is also responsible for overseeing the Autism Rat Consortium.
Questions?
Contact Info
- Scientific Inquiries
sciencerfa@simonsfoundation.org - Administrative Inquiries
sfarigrants@simonsfoundation.org - SFARI Data and Biospecimen Repository
sdbr@simonsfoundation.org - Technical Assistance
samsupport@simonsfoundation.org
