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Sensory habituation is reduced in autism

Pawan Sinha and colleagues found that sensory habituation is reduced in autism, and furthermore, that this reduction correlates with behavioral assessments of social communication and sensory difficulties.

SFARI announces the awardees of the supplemental funding for studies of maternal COVID-19 as a potential risk for autism

SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund four grants in response to the Maternal COVID-19 as a Potential Risk for Autism: Supplemental Funding for Ongoing Pregnancy Cohorts request for applications.

SFARI 2021 Bridge to Independence fellows announced

SFARI is pleased to announce that it has selected six fellows in response to the 2021 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications.

SPARK: Five years accelerating autism gene discovery and research

Since launching in 2016, SPARK has driven scientific discovery in autism, building a cohort of over 280,000 individuals, including more than 100,000 children and adults with autism.

SFARI July 2021 announcements: Kelsey Martin named next SFARI director, 2020 SFARI Collaboration on Sex Differences in Autism awardees and more

This issue of the SFARI newsletter includes: (1) Kelsey Martin to lead the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, Neuroscience Collaborations, (2) 2020 SFARI Collaboration on Sex Differences in Autism awardees annonunced, (3) SFARI Investigators and affiliated staff apointed to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, (4) Autism BrainNet tissue requests can now be made through SFARI Base, (5) Highlights of SFARI-funded research, (6) Autism Rat Models Consortium – Request for applications, (7) SFARI Supplement to Enhance Equity and Diversity (SEED) – Request for applications, (8) SPARK Research Match Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity – Request for applications

Autism BrainNet tissue requests can now be made through SFARI Base

Researchers interested in requesting brain tissue from Autism BrainNet can now submit their applications through SFARI Base, SFARI’s clearinghouse for autism and autism-related research data and biospecimens.

2020 SFARI Collaboration on Sex Differences in Autism awardees announced

SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund five collaborative groups in response to the 2020 SFARI Collaboration on Sex Differences in Autism request for applications.

Impaired long-range communication and reduced anxiety-related behavior in Pogz deficient mice

Vikaas Sohal and John Rubenstein found that Pogz heterozygous mice exhibited reduced anxiety-related avoidance behavior and that this correlated with impaired communication between the ventral hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex.

SFARI Investigators and affiliated staff appointed to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

Three SFARI Investigators and the deputy director of Clinical Research Associates, LLC (an affiliate of the Simons Foundation) were recently appointed to serve on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.

Pupil responses predict reward sensitivity and autism status

Vanessa Troiani and colleagues demonstrated a linear relationship between pupil dilation, reward/punishment sensitivity and individual ASD diagnostic status.