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).
Tag: baby sibs
SFARI presentations at INSAR 2018 SFARI Investigators and SFARI science staff will be giving a number of oral presentations at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2018 Annual Meeting in Rotterdam, Netherlands (May 9-12).
An attempt at redefining autism
Genomic influences on development and outcomes in infants at risk for autism Several genes have been identified that contribute to the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders. Studies of infants at high risk (‘baby siblings’ of children with autism) have yielded exciting…
Developing fNIRS as a brain function indicator in at-risk infants The younger siblings of children diagnosed with autism are at an increased risk for autism themselves. By studying these at-risk babies, we can better understand the development of the condition…
Physical and clinical infrastructure for research on infants-at-risk for autism at Yale For individuals with autism, the process of socialization is derailed at a very early age. Typically developing babies are drawn more toward socially relevant aspects of their environment (e.g. people,…