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Simons Searchlight Principal Investigator Wendy Chung of Boston Children’s Hospital meets with a participant.

Simons Searchlight at 15: A Researcher’s Guide

Simons Searchlight offers open-source data and tools to researchers worldwide who study autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions.

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Cis-Regulation Therapy Rescues SCN2A-Related Neurological Dysfunction

Announcing the Recipients of the Autism Rat Models Consortium 2.0 Awards

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Autism Rat Models Consortium 2.0 grants. This grant program will expand on the work done by the original Autism Rat Models Consortium.

Applications Open for SFARI Data Analysis RFA

SFARI is pleased to launch a new RFA that aims to provide researchers with the support needed to allocate time and personnel toward working with and publishing from previously collected data.

A white rat with black ears grooms itself, covering both eyes with the paws. The rat is sitting on a pink and yellow blanket.

AI-Powered Tool Maps the Fine Details of Rodent Social Behavior

Social behavior is a complex and dynamic process shaped by movement, coordination and physical touch. A new study in Cell written by members of SFARI's Autism Rat Consortium introduces s-DANNCE, a machine-learning system that can map the fine-scale movements of freely interacting rats in three dimensions. By applying s-DANNCE to seven genetic rat models of autism, researchers have uncovered distinct social phenotypes, offering new insights into the diversity of autism-related behaviors.

Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 Pilot and Pilot Progression Awards

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the funding of 23 projects as part of its 2024 Pilot and Pilot Progression awards. Awards from the 2024 cycle will provide over $9 million in total funding to 18 Pilot awards and 5 Pilot Progression awards.

Simons Sleep Project Releases Data About Sleep Behaviors and Autism

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the release of data collected from its Simons Sleep Project (SSP), a study aimed at accelerating research into sleep and daily behaviors in individuals with autism. The SSP engaged more than 100 adolescent participants with autism and their non-affected siblings and collected more than 3,000 nights’ worth of data.

Paul Wang to Take on New Role in SFARI Pharmaceutical and Biotech Relations

Paul Wang has assumed the role of Senior Scientific Director, SFARI Pharmaceutical and Biotech Relations.

Ugne Klibaite speaking at the 2024 Autism Rat Models Consortium meeting.

SFARI Researchers Gather in Edinburgh for 2024 Autism Rat Consortium Meeting

On September 18, 2024, the SFARI Autism Rat Consortium (ARC) held its annual meeting in the Usher Institute of the University of Edinburgh. This year’s event brought together ARC PIs and trainees who specialize in the use of rat models.

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SFARI Gene Workshop Touches on the Future of Autism Gene Databases

On January 25–26, 2024, SFARI welcomed researchers to a workshop to discuss SFARI Gene and other existing databases and other tools focused on different aspects of autism genetics, as well as databases curating autism-relevant datasets that are broader in scope. Speakers highlighted the roles of their resources, how they are curated and maintained, and how they integrate with SFARI Gene or other resources or might do so in the future.