The Big Picture
The Autism Science Foundation has provided more than $5 million in direct grants to scientists with cutting-edge ideas that have made a true difference in improving the lives of people with autism. We are proud to share the research and results that were developed with that funding.
Measuring Our Influence
Measuring our own impact is critical to our ongoing efforts. Each year, ASF reviews the progress of all grantees to ensure that funds are being spent properly and are leading to valuable results.
When we followed our past grantees to five years post-award, we found that 86% of them stayed in the field of ASD, whereas only 30% of those who applied and were not funded by ASF continued on in ASD. This indicates that ASF funding helps launch a multi-year commitment to families affected by ASD. You can learn more about ASF’s influence here.
View our 2023 findings below and scroll to the bottom of the page to view findings from previous years.
Biology and biomarkers
Huberty S, O’Reilly C, Carter Leno V, Steiman M, Webb S, Elsabbagh M; BASIS Team
PubMed ID: 36943905
ASF supported this research through the Baby Siblings Research Consortium.
Gender differences
Lai MC, Amestoy A, Bishop S, Brown HM, Onaiwu MG, Halladay A, Harrop C, Hotez E, Huerta M, Kelly A, Miller D, Nordahl CW, Ratto AB, Saulnier C, Super PM, Sohl K, Zwaigenbaum L, Goldman S.
PubMed ID: 37973254
ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay co-authored this publication.
Genetics, gene/environment interactions, and utility of genetic findings
Maloney SE, Sarafinovska S, Weichselbaum C, McCullough KB, Swift RG, Liu Y, Dougherty JD
PubMed ID: 37426756
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Simona Sarafinovska.
Yen A, Mateusiak C, Sarafinovska S, Gachechiladze MA, Guo J, Chen X, Moudgil A, Cammack AJ, Hoisington-Lopez J, Crosby M, Brent MR, Mitra RD, Dougherty JD
PubMed ID: 37755132
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Simona Sarafinovska.
Guo Y, Shen M, Dong Q, Méndez-Albelo NM, Huang SX, Sirois CL, Le J, Li M, Jarzembowski ED, Schoeller KA, Stockton ME, Horner VL, Sousa AMM, Gao Y; Birth Defects Research Laboratory; Levine JE, Wang D, Chang Q, Zhao X
PubMed ID: 37365192
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Carissa Sirois.
Subramanian M, Mills WT IV, Paranjpe MD, Onuchukwu US, Inamdar M, Maytin AR, Li X, Pomerantz JL, Meffert MK
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108676
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Megha Subramanian.
Weinschutz Mendes H, Neelakantan U, Liu Y, Fitzpatrick SE, Chen T, Wu W, Pruitt A, Jin DS, Jamadagni P, Carlson M, Lacadie CM, Enriquez KD, Li N, Zhao D, Ijaz S, Sakai C, Szi C, Rooney B, Ghosh M, Nwabudike I, Gorodezky A, Chowdhury S, Zaheer M, McLaughlin S, Fernandez JM, Wu J, Eilbott JA, Vander Wyk B, Rihel J, Papademetris X, Wang Z, Hoffman EJ
PubMed ID: 36933215
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to April Pruitt and an Undergraduate Summer Research Grant to Kristen Enriquez.
Pastore SF, Muhammad T, Stan C, Frankland PW, Hamel PA, Vincent JB
PubMed ID: 37990104
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Stephen Pastore.
Bonefas KM, Vallianatos CN, Raines B, Tronson NC, Iwase S
PubMed ID: 36831303
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Christina Vallianatos.
Shen M, Sirois CL, Guo Y, Li M, Dong Q, Méndez-Albelo NM, Gao Y, Khullar S, Kissel L, Sandoval SO, Wolkoff N, Huang SX, Xu Z, Bryan JE, Contractor AM, Korabelnikov T, Glass IA, Doherty D, Birth Defects Research Laboratory, Levine JE, Sousa AMM, Chang Q, Bhattacharyya A, Wang D, Werling DM, Zhao X
PubMed ID: 37820724
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Carissa Sirois.
Improved earlier diagnosis
Ozonoff S, Hill MM, Hill A, Ashley K, Young GS
PubMed ID: 37033195
ASF supported this research through a BSRC Database Grant to Gregory Young.
Ahn YA, Moffitt JM, Tao Y, Custode S, Parlade M, Beaumont A, Cardona S, Hale M, Durocher J, Alessandri M, Shyu ML, Perry LK, Messinger DS
PubMed ID: 37103660
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Yeojin Amy Ahn.
Interventions, services, and treatments
Hirst K, Zamzow RM, Stichter JP, Beversdorf DQ
PubMed ID: 37892301
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Rachel Zamzow.
Tagavi DM, Ahlers K, Bravo A, McVey AJ, Locke J
PubMed ID: 37091539
ASF supported this research through an Early Career Award to Jill Locke.
Narzisi A, Halladay A, Masi G, Novarino G, Lord C
PubMed ID: 37854442
ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay co-authored this publication.
Understanding unique features
Singleton JL, Walker K, Meier RP, Shield A
DOI: 10.1080/10489223.2023.2272837
ASF supported this research through a Research Accelerator Award to Aaron Shield.
Williams ZJ, Schaaf R, Ausderau KK, Baranek GT, Barrett DJ, Cascio CJ, Dumont RL, Eyoh EE, Failla MD, Feldman JI, Foss-Feig JH, Green HL, Green SA, He JL, Kaplan-Kahn EA, Keçeli-Kaysılı B, MacLennan K, Mailloux Z, Marco EJ, Mash LE, McKernan EP, Molholm S, Mostofsky SH, Puts NAJ, Robertson CE, Russo N, Shea N, Sideris J, Sutcliffe JS, Tavassoli T, Wallace MT, Wodka EL, Woynaroski TG
PubMed ID: 37635263
ASF supported this research through an Undergraduate Summer Research Grant to Zachary Williams.
Gerber AH, Keluskar J, Lerner MD
PubMed ID: 37956102
ASF supported this research through a Covid Research Grant to Kathryn Hauschild.
Parenteau CI, Lampinen LA, Ghods SS, Taylor JL, Adams RE, Bishop SL, Zheng S
PubMed ID: 36689096
ASF supported this research through a Covid Research Grant to Shuting Zheng.
Hughes MM, Shaw KA, DiRienzo M, Durkin MS, Esler A, Hall-Lande J, Wiggins L, Zahorodny W, Singer A, Maenner MJ
PubMed ID: 37074176
ASF President Alison Singer co-authored this publication.
Day TC, Gerber A, McNair ML, Reicher D, Lerner MD
PubMed ID: 37222243
ASF supported this research through a Covid Research Grant to Kathryn Hauschild.
Other
Pellicano E, Adams D, Crane L, Holingue C, Allen C, Almendinger K, Botha K, Haar T, Kapp SK, Wheeley E
DOI: 10.1177/13623613231174543
ASF supported this research through a Research Accelerator Award to Calliope Holingue.