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Peng Zhang is an assistant professorCase Western Reserve University. He studies the role of HS 3-O-sulfation in neurexin-ligand binding and its effect on synaptic function in autism mouse models.

SFARI announces 2018 Bridge to Independence awardees

SFARI is pleased to announce that it has selected four awardees in response to the 2018 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications. This program helps early-career scientists transition from mentored training positions to independent careers in autism research.

SFARI Winter 2019 Pilot awardees announced

SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund 15 grants in response to the Winter 2019 Pilot Award request for applications (RFA).

Photo of Boy with autism spectrum disorder covers his ears during a therapeutic session.

Coordinating animal- and human-based research on sensory alterations in autism spectrum disorders

On September 25, 2018, SFARI convened a workshop with the aims of discussing current research on sensory processing in autism and bringing together investigators that conduct animal- and human-based studies to foster opportunities for translational research.

Catharine Rankin, Ph.D.

Catharine Rankin completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology at the University of Guelph, and a doctorate in biopsychology at the City University of New York. Following her graduate work, she did postdoctoral research focused on the development of learning in the marine mollusk Aplysia with Thomas Carew at Yale University before joining the faculty of the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, where she is currently a full professor.

Image of Attendees at the DYRK1A Syndrome Family Meet-up (Seattle, June 22, 2019)

DYRK1A family meeting supports parents, and scientists, alike

On June 22, 2019, families of people with DYRK1A syndrome gathered in Seattle to support one another and meet with researchers. A rare condition resulting from mutations to the kinase-encoding gene DYRK1A, the syndrome is associated with anomalous brain development and a range of symptoms, including microcephaly, seizures, speech delay and autism.

A Conversation with SFARI Investigators Peter Kind and Loren Frank

Peter Kind and Loren Frank discuss their work using SFARI’s genetic rat models and their views on how these models will aid autism research.

SFARI 2020 Director Awards announced

SFARI is pleased to announce that eight Director Awards were awarded in 2020. These projects include, but are not limited to, studies that aim to enhance existing SFARI-sponsored cohorts and collections, generate novel resources (e.g., animal models) and studies whose goals are beyond the focus of existing SFARI request for applications.

A Conversation with SFARI Bridge to Independence Investigator Aakanksha Singhvi

SFARI Investigator Aakanksha Singhvi discusses her lab’s work and how the Bridge to Independence Award helped in her transition to working as an assistant professor.

Analysis of postmortem brain tissue from the Autism BrainNet collection — Request for applications

Grants awarded through this request for applications are intended to advance the understanding of autism spectrum disorder through analyses of human postmortem brain tissue donated to the Autism BrainNet collection.

The annual budget is between $300,000 and $1,000,000, inclusive of 20 percent indirect costs, for a period of two (2) years.

We encourage proposals from multiple investigators only when such collaborations are well justified by the expected benefits to the proposal. For collaborative proposals, the annual budget can exceed the project cap stated above but should not exceed a total of $2,000,000 inclusive of 20 percent indirect costs.