SFARI

SFARI is pleased to announce that it has selected seven finalists in response to the 2017 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications.

SFARI is happy to announce a new addition to the gene-scoring module of SFARI Gene: scores and rankings from an additional six published approaches to evaluating the strength of the evidence implicating each gene in autism risk.

On January 30–31, SFARI convened its first annual meeting of the SFARI Sex Differences Collaboration (SSDC). Funded in 2021, the SSDC collaboration consists of five groups of researchers who seek to understand the male overrepresentation in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses; how this comes about could hold important insights into the nature of autism itself.

This issue of the SFARI newsletter includes: (1) SFARI 2021 Pilot awardees announced, (2) Bridge to Independence Award – Request for applications, (3) New iPSC lines from Simons Searchlight participants are now available, (4) SFARI Gene to introduce EAGLE, a new ASD-relevance gene scoring system, (5) Simons Searchlight to host conference on CSNK2A1, HIVEP2, MED13L and SETBP1 genes, (6) A Conversation with Steven Hyman about animal models for autism research, (7) A Conversation with SFARI scientists Alan Packer, Pamela Feliciano and Misia Kowanda about SFARI Gene lists, (8) SFARI publications, (9) Analysis of postmortem brain tissue from the Autism BrainNet Collection – Request for applications, (10) SFARI Supplement to Enhance Equity and Diversity (SEED) – Request for applications, (11) SPARK Research Match Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity – Request for applications.

SFARI is pleased to announce that it has selected seven fellows in response to the 2022 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications.

SFARI is pleased to announce that seven Director Awards were awarded in 2021. These projects include, but are not limited to, studies that aim to develop new tools and resources for autism research and studies whose goals are beyond the focus of existing SFARI request for applications.

SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund eight grants in response to the 2020 Research Award request for applications.

SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to award 11 grants in response to the 2021 Human Cognitive and Behavioral Science request for applications.

A selection of presentations that will be given by past and current SFARI Investigators at Neuroscience 2017 in Washington, D.C., (November 11–15) is highlighted.

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.