ASF in the News

Statement from the Autism Science Foundation

At this tragic moment in our nation’s history, we at the Autism Science Foundation are deeply concerned about the patterns of...

06/04/2020 ASF

ASF Announces First Round of COVID-19 Pivot Grant Recipients, Opens Applications for Second Round

NEW YORK — June 3, 2020 — The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding innovative...

06/03/2020 ASF

New Webinar Series to Support Siblings

Siblings are special and need a little extra support during this time. ASF is teaming up with Els for Autism to...

05/13/2020 ASF

New “Pivot Grants” Available for Autism Researchers & Scientists Facing COVID-19 Hardship

NEW YORK — April 13, 2020 — The Autism Science Foundation (ASF) invites applications for its new COVID-19 Pivot Grant Program....

04/13/2020 ASF

Autism Science Foundation Announces 2020 Grant Recipients for Undergraduate Summer Research

Funding Will Support the Work of Autism Researchers at the Start of Their Careers NEW YORK, NY (April 8, 2020) –...

04/07/2020 ASF

Autism Science Foundation Comments on Today’s CDC Data Showing Autism Prevalence Rate Rising to 1 in 54 from 1 in 59

NEW YORK — March 26, 2020 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced that 1 in 54...

03/26/2020 ASF

Autism Science Foundation Co-Founder and President Alison Singer to Receive Honorary Degree from Emory University

New York, Feb. 26, 2020 — The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding innovative autism research, today...

02/26/2020 ASF

Former Autism Society Of America President Scott Badesch, To Receive The Autism Science Foundation’s 2020 Caryn Schwartzman Spirit Award

NEW YORK, NY (February 18, 2020) – The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding innovative...

02/19/2020 ASF

Autism Sisters Project Study Confirms Female Protective Effect

In a new study published in the journal Cell from members of the Autism Sequencing Consortium examines the genetics of over 11,000 people...

01/27/2020 ASF

Cboe Executive Vice President Bryan Harkins Named to Autism Science Foundation Board of Directors

New York, Jan. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to catalyzing innovative autism...

01/06/2020 ASF

ASF Wins 2019 Top-Rated Award from Great Nonprofits

The Autism Science Foundation has received Top-Rated Nonprofit status by GreatNonprofits for the seventh consecutive year. The Top-Rated Nonprofit Award is the based on the...

11/20/2019 ASF

Shafali Jeste, MD, joins the Scientific Advisory Board

NEW YORK, NY– The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to catalyzing innovative autism research, today announced the appointment...

09/17/2019 ASF