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 2024 findings below and scroll to the bottom of the page to view findings from previous years.
Biology and biomarkers
Prem S, Dev B, Peng C, Mehta M, Alibutud R, Connacher R, St Thomas M, Zhou X, Matteson P, Xing J, Millonig JH, DiCicco-Bloom E.
PubMed ID: 38525876
ASF supported this research through an Undergraduate Summer Research Grant to Cynthia Peng.
Diagnosis and assessment
Anbar J, Meteoyer M, Smith CJ, Matthews NL.
PubMed ID: 38536637
ASF supported this research through a Covid Research Grant to Joshua Anbar.
Ozonoff S, Young GS, Bradshaw J, Charman T, Chawarska K, Iverson JM, Klaiman C, Landa RJ, McDonald N, Messenger D, Schmidt RJ, Wilkinson CL, Zwaigenbaum L.
PubMed ID: 39011552
ASF supported this research through Baby Siblings Research Consortium grants.
Sterrett K, Clarke E, Nofer J, Piven J, Lord C.
PubMed ID: 39031157
ASF supported this research through a Post-Doctoral Training Award to Elaine Clarke.
Interventions, services, and treatments
Harker SA, Baxter LC, Gallegos SM, Mitchell MM, Zerga L, Matthews NL, Braden BB.
PubMed ID: 39201145
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Samantha Harker.
Gerber AH, Nahmias A, Schleider JL, Lerner MD
PubMed ID: 38833031
ASF supported this research through a Covid Research Grant to Allison Nahmias.
Griffin J.
ASF supported this research through a Research Accelerator Grant to Jason Griffin.
Sex differences
Putnam OC, McFayden TC, Harrop C.
PubMed ID: 39060706
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Orla Putnam.
Underresearched groups
Wachtel LE, Escher J, Halladay A, Lutz A, Satriale GM, Westover A, Lopez-Arvizu C.
PubMed ID: 38423722
ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay co-authored this publication.
Linkous O, Soon K, Lee JD, Du A, Shih W, Bearss K, Kasari C, Locke J.
PubMed ID: 39056323
ASF supported this research through an Early Career Award to Jill Locke.
Ferguson EF, Barnett ML, Goodwin JW, Vernon TW.
PubMed ID: 38963473
ASF was acknowledged as supporters of this work.
Understanding comorbidities
Halladay A, Croffie J, Dallman J, Grabenstatter H, Holingue C, Madgett K, Margolis KG, Motil KJ, Jimenez-Gomez A, Ferguson BJ, Moshiree B, Still K, Williams K, Upp GR, Bennett W.
PubMed ID: 39257288
ASF supported this research through CANDID.
Other
Putman OC, Markfeld JE, Towner Wright S, Feldman JI, Goldblum J, Karpinsky M, Neal AJ, Swanson MR, Harrop C.
PubMed ID: 39498801
ASF supported this research through a Pre-Doctoral Training Award to Orla Putnam.