Events
Upcoming Events
SFARI Clinical and Basic Researcher Speed Networking at INSAR 2025
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is hosting an event focused on bringing together basic science and clinical researchers for speed networking. The event is intended for doctoral-level scientists (e.g., PIs and senior postdocs) attending the 2025 annual INSAR meeting. We hope this event will foster better understanding of different disciplines and potentially create new opportunities for collaboration. SFARI staff will also be available to answer any questions you may have about the research and resources supported by SFARI.
Past Events
Leveraging long-term health data and exome sequencing for autism-related gene discovery
On 11 October 2017, David Ledbetter discussed the progress made by Geisinger Health System’s Precision Health Center – in partnership with Regeneron Genetics Center – towards advancing research and innovation by leveraging electronic health data and exome sequence data. Such an approach has already led to the successful identification of new drug targets and improved prevalence estimates of common Mendelian conditions, including familial hypercholesterolemia, BRCA-related cancers and Lynch syndrome, as well as autism spectrum and neuropsychiatric copy number variant disorders.
What can genetics tell us about autism spectrum disorder?
On 22 March 2017, Stephan Sanders presented an update on the current state of genetics research in autism, highlighting some of the key findings that remain to be discovered, and discussing how these findings could ultimately benefit individuals with autism and their families.
Exploiting genetics to identify environmental risks for autism
On 22 February 2017, Mark Zylka described how candidate environmental risk factors for autism can be identified rationally, by pinpointing chemicals that interfere with the same molecular pathways that are affected in individuals with autism.
Genomic insights into human cortical development and neurodevelopmental disease
On 1 February 2017, Arnold Kriegstein described recent advances in our understanding of the unique features of human cortical development and discussed insights into the origins of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Potholes and progress on the road to translational treatments in autism spectrum disorder
Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute
On 25 January 2017, Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele outlined critical challenges to translating genomic, cellular, and animal model research into new treatments for autism spectrum disorder.
SFARI Society for Neuroscience 2016 Social
Join the SFARI science team and leaders in the autism research community for an informal evening of food, drink, conversation and mingling on 14 November 2016 in San Diego.
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