SFARI 2017 Pilot and Research awardees announced
SFARI is pleased to announce that it has awarded 32 grants (19 Pilot Awards and 13 Research Awards) in response to the 2017 Pilot and Research Awards request for applications…
Tag: sensory hypersensitivities
Testing the stability of neural responses to tactile stimuli in Fragile-X Syndrome mice
Portera-Cailliau and O’Donnell will study neural responses to tactile stimuli in fragile X syndrome mice to test whether sensory representations are varying and unstable over time.
Understanding somatosensation deficits in autism spectrum disorder
Ginty will define the mechanisms of aberrant touch sensitivity in mouse models of ASD and in individuals with ASD, and will translate these findings into possible therapeutics.
Assessing BKCa channel openers for the treatment of sensory hypersensitivity in ASD
Frick previously demonstrated a link between BKCa channel dysfunction, neocortical hyperexcitability and sensory hypersensitivity in the Fmr1-/y model of ASD. Drawing on this work, Frick will explore the potential of…
A Conversation with SFARI Bridge to Independence Investigator Sung Han
SFARI Investigator Sung Han discusses his lab’s work and how the Bridge to Independence Award helped him launch his independent career in autism research.
Neural correlates of sensory hypersensitivity in autism spectrum disorder
Most individuals with autism experience at least one form of hypersensitivity from the five senses. These alterations in sensory-related behaviors can lead to profound limitations on an individual’s ability to…