Tag: zebrafish

Sensory circuit development in a zebrafish model of fragile X syndrome Geoffrey Goodhill will address how the early development of neural sensory circuits is altered in autism spectrum disorders, using a zebrafish model of fragile X syndrome to examine alterations in…

SFARI workshop discusses zebrafish as experimental systems to study autism On January 26, 2018, SFARI held a workshop to discuss the use of zebrafish in autism research. Experts in both rodent and fish models discussed key issues in the field,…

SFARI 2018 Pilot and Research awardees announced SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund 36 grants (15 Pilot Awards and 21 Research Awards) in response to the 2018 Pilot and Research Awards request for…

SFARI Gene: New data release New data were added to SFARI Gene in August 2018. This data release included updated gene scores for candidate autism risk genes, as well as the addition of new genes…

Drosophila and zebrafish models added to SFARI Gene The animal models module of SFARI Gene has recently been expanded to include two new species: Drosophila melanogaster and Danio rerio. As of now, the database lists 55 genes for…

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…