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SUMMARY:Clinical trials and cyclic AMP in fragile X syndrome: A life journey
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URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/clinical-trials-and-cyclic-amp-in-fragile-x-syndrome-a-life-journey/
LOCATION:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Bridge to Independence Twitter chat Q&A
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URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/bridge-to-independence-twitter-chat-qa/
LOCATION:Twitter: @SFARIorg #BTIChat
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T184356Z
UID:23921-1610551800-1610555400@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:2021 SFARI Social: Bridge to Independence Award
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URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/sfari-2021-bti-social/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:2021 SFARI Social
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URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/sfari-2021-social/
LOCATION:Online
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T171532Z
UID:23216-1603299600-1603304100@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Rare variants and the genetics of autism
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/rare-variants-and-the-genetics-of-autism/
LOCATION:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/08170322/Eichler-PhotoCredit-ClareMcLean-UW.jpg
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CREATED:20200911T143504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T171033Z
UID:22931-1600274700-1600280100@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Phenotyping sleep
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/phenotyping-sleep/
LOCATION:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/11144348/Mignot-e1599835453360.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200529T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20200518T153827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T201115Z
UID:21605-1590757200-1590761400@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:From parent advocate to nonprofit chief science officer\, to biotherapeutic company cofounder — A personal journey through drug development for Angelman syndrome
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/a-personal-journey-through-drug-development-for-angelman-syndrome/
LOCATION:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/08174937/Screen-Shot-2020-06-08-at-1.49.27-PM.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200506T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200506T111500
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CREATED:20200429T174908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T171809Z
UID:21493-1588759200-1588763700@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Progress in understanding the genetic basis of mental health
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/progress-in-understanding-the-genetic-basis-of-mental-health/
LOCATION:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200129T170000
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CREATED:20200102T155837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T210425Z
UID:20601-1580317200-1580321700@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Autism\, autisms\, or neurodevelopmental disorders?
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/autism-autisms-or-neurodevelopmental-disorders/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/31210421/Screen-Shot-2020-01-31-at-4.03.51-PM.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191120T170000
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DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20191104T204435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191122T193803Z
UID:19859-1574269200-1574273700@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:From genotype to phenotype in autism: The role of adaptive physiology in flies and mice
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/from-genotype-to-phenotype-in-autism-the-role-of-adaptive-physiology-in-flies-and-mice/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/11/04203931/Davis-photo2.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191030T170000
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CREATED:20190924T093053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T165726Z
UID:18986-1572454800-1572459300@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Neuroimmune interactions shaping social behavior in mouse models for neurodevelopmental disorders
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/neuroimmune-interactions-shaping-social-behavior-in-mouse-models-for-neurodevelopmental-disorders/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191021T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20190927T180631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T191624Z
UID:18954-1571682600-1571689800@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:SFARI Society for Neuroscience 2019 Social
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/sfari-society-for-neuroscience-2019-social/
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis Chicago\, 2121 S Prairie Ave\, Chicago\, 60616\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/25180919/IMG_3744.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190614T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190614T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20190624T210253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T203530Z
UID:18062-1560513600-1560517200@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:SFARI Viewer - an online platform to visualize and analyze SFARI genomic data
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/sfari-viewer-an-online-platform-to-visualize-and-analyze-sfari-genomic-data/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190424T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190424T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20190424T220330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190718T201402Z
UID:16785-1556125200-1556129700@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Altered somatosensory processing in autism spectrum disorders: Mechanisms and emerging therapeutic opportunities
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/altered-somatosensory-processing-in-autism-spectrum-disorders-mechanisms-and-emerging-therapeutic-opportunities/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/08204842/Screen-Shot-2019-03-08-at-3.42.39-PM.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190403T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190403T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20190403T154301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T161632Z
UID:18024-1554310800-1554315300@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Mapping human cerebral cortex: Structure\, function\, connectivity\, development and evolution
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/mapping-human-cerebral-cortex-structure-function-connectivity-development-and-evolution/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/17154100/VanEssen_500_crop.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190130T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190130T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20190113T202252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T152504Z
UID:12065-1548867600-1548872100@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:The genetic influences on autism spectrum disorder risk
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/the-genetic-influences-on-autism-spectrum-disorder-risk/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/02/13182029/Elise-Robinson-e1518548967942.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181212T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181212T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20181127T160037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T210729Z
UID:15358-1544634000-1544638500@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:The predictive impairment hypothesis in autism: An empirical assessment
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/the-predictive-impairment-hypothesis-in-autism-an-empirical-assessment/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181128T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181128T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20181106T154521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181217T223518Z
UID:15057-1543424400-1543428900@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Rethinking autism and animal models: A systems perspective
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/rethinking-autism-and-animal-models-a-systems-perspective/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/06153257/Fenton-2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181105T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20181024T200857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T191023Z
UID:14672-1541442600-1541449800@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:SFARI Society for Neuroscience 2018 Social
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/sfari-society-for-neuroscience-2018-social/
LOCATION:Hilton San Diego Bayfront Indigo 204\, One Park Blvd\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/10/19140853/171113_Simons_Reception_054.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180926T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180926T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20180828T162423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181130T155452Z
UID:14198-1537981200-1537985700@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Thinking differently about neurodevelopmental disorders and autism: Lumping vs. splitting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/thinking-differently-about-neurodevelopmental-disorders-and-autism-lumping-vs-splitting/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/28160311/Evdokia_headshot.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180410T083500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180410T085000
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20180709T160155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180711T203358Z
UID:13538-1523349300-1523350200@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Autism genetics: Where have we been and where are we going?
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/autism-genetics-where-have-we-been-and-where-are-we-going/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/11203254/Screen-Shot-2018-07-11-at-4.31.54-PM-e1531341229842.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180207T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180207T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20180104T162448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180828T145113Z
UID:11600-1518022800-1518027300@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:On the road to precision health: Brain-based biomarkers in autism spectrum disorder
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/on-the-road-to-precision-health-brain-based-biomarkers-in-autism-spectrum-disorder/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/04153249/Shafali_Jeste_Portraits-2h.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180124T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180124T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20180103T191913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T152024Z
UID:11570-1516813200-1516817700@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Arousal\, emotion regulation and challenging behaviors: Insights from the Autism Inpatient Collection
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/arousal-emotion-regulation-and-challenging-behaviors-insights-from-the-autism-inpatient-collection/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/03145156/matthewsiegel.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171128T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171128T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20171027T205726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180216T145936Z
UID:10599-1511888400-1511892000@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Autism genetics: Searching for coherence
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/autism-genetics-searching-for-coherence/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/21183802/dgeschwind.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171113T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T190249
CREATED:20171024T143634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T142326Z
UID:10429-1510597800-1510605000@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:SFARI Society for Neuroscience 2017 Social
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nAll Society for Neuroscience (SfN) attendees are welcome to join SFARI Investigators and scientific staff for an evening of socializing and networking\, including a brief information session on SFARI funding opportunities and scientific resources for the autism research community. \nWe welcome newcomers to autism research as well as those already working to uncover the science of autism spectrum disorders. \nSimons Foundation staff will be available to answer questions about the work SFARI currently funds\, future opportunities for funding and SFARI resources. \n\n\n\n \nA number of SFARI Investigators will be presenting their research at Neuroscience 2016.To find out more\, click here.\n\n\n\nSFARI + SfN Social\nDate: Monday\, 13 November 2017\nTime: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nMarriott Marquis Washington\, D.C.\nLiberty Salons I\, J\, K \nQuestions? Contact communications@simonsfoundation.org. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/sfari-society-for-neuroscience-2017-social/
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis Washington\, D.C. Liberty Salons I\, J\, K\, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/10/08200947/sfn2017social-1100.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171101T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171101T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190250
CREATED:20171013T145814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171129T145650Z
UID:10044-1509555600-1509560100@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Understanding autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders: From the embryo to brain organoids
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/understanding-autism-and-other-neurodevelopmental-disorders-from-the-embryo-to-brain-organoids/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/21184833/paolaarlotta.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171011T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171011T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190250
CREATED:20170906T132823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180706T160059Z
UID:8943-1507741200-1507745700@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:Leveraging long-term health data and exome sequencing for autism-related gene discovery
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/leveraging-long-term-health-data-and-exome-sequencing-for-autism-related-gene-discovery/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/18162559/DavidLedbetter250.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170322T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170322T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190250
CREATED:20170322T040000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180216T145520Z
UID:2008-1490202000-1490206500@www.sfari.org
SUMMARY:What can genetics tell us about autism spectrum disorder?
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nOn 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. \nHis talk was part of the Simons Foundation Autism Research lecture series. \nAbout the Lecture\nIt has been known that autism spectrum disorder is primarily caused by genetic factors for several decades. The past 10 years have seen great progress in finding some of the genes responsible and in building a map of what other types of genetic variants may contribute. These findings have been used both to provide insight into the biology of autism and\, in the clinic\, to identify individuals with specific genetic variants. \nIn this lecture\, Stephan Sanders presented an update on the current state of genetics research in autism\, highlight some of the key findings that remain to be discovered\, and discussing how these findings could ultimately benefit individuals with autism and their families. \nAbout the speaker:\nStephan Sanders trained as a pediatric physician in the United Kingdom before pursuing a research career in genomics and bioinformatics. His work has helped characterize the role of de novo mutations in the etiology of autism and identified multiple autism risk loci\, including duplications of the 7q11.23 Williams syndrome region (Sanders et al.\, Neuron\, 2011) and mutations in the sodium channel gene SCN2A (Sanders et al.\, Nature\, 2012). His work on the integration of copy number variation and exome data across multiple autism cohorts recently identified 71 autism risk loci (Sanders et al.\, Neuron\, 2015). In addition\, he worked as part of a group that integrated spatiotemporal gene expression data from the human brain with these autism-associated genes (Willsey et al.\, Cell\, 2013). This approach has implicated deep-layer glutamatergic neurons in the frontal cortex during mid-fetal development in the causation of autism. \nHis lab has three main research aims: 1) Understanding the genetic basis of childhood neurodevelopmental conditions\, in particular autism; 2) Understanding how these genetic factors lead to the conditions; and 3) Understanding the mechanism that leads to the male bias in autism diagnosis\, in particular through identifying the biological basis of the female protective effect. \n 
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/what-can-genetics-tell-us-about-autism-spectrum-disorder/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sf-web-assets-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/27205941/stephansanders.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170222T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170222T181500
DTSTAMP:20260405T190250
CREATED:20170222T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180216T151522Z
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SUMMARY:Exploiting genetics to identify environmental risks for autism
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nOn 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. \nHis talk was part of the Simons Foundation Autism Research lecture series. \nAbout the Lecture\nOur inability to identify environmental threats to the brain early — before they cause disease — represents one of the major challenges of our time. This challenge is particularly relevant to autism\, which affects 1 in 68 individuals. Heritability studies indicate that environmental factors contribute to autism risk. \nIn this lecture\, 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. His research focuses on identifying environmental-use chemicals that target autism-linked molecular pathways\, using environmental sampling data to assess the exposure threat to people\, and validating risk potential in animal models. \nAbout the speaker:\nMark Zylka is Director of the Neuroscience Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his B.S. in biochemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\, and his Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard University. While at Harvard\, he identified several of the core circadian-clock genes and determined how these genes contribute to circadian rhythms in mammals. As a postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology\, he identified a large family of receptors that regulate pain and itch. Zylka’s lab focuses on pain research and studying genetic and environmental risks for autism. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/exploiting-genetics-to-identify-environmental-risks-for-autism/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Genomic insights into human cortical development and neurodevelopmental disease
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URL:https://www.sfari.org/event/genomic-insights-into-human-cortical-development-and-neurodevelopmental-disease/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium\, 160 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
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