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Research by Topic: ASF fellowship
ASF now accepting applications for 2019 fellowship
Published August 3, 2018The Autism Science Foundation invites applications for its Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Awards from graduate students, medical students and postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing careers in basic and clinical research relevant to autism spectrum disorders. You can learn more about the fellowship requirements here. Applications are due December 3, 2018 at 5:00 pm EST.
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Better animal model, new drug target discovered at Duke
Published May 10, 2016Scientists at Duke Health, including ASF fellow Alexandra Bey, recently showed that targeting a brain receptor in mice with a specific type of autism could ease repetitive behaviors and improve learning in some animals. This report, published in Nature Communications, suggests that among more than a dozen different lines of mice developed around the world to mirror […]
Filed under: Animal Models, ASF fellowship, featured, mGluR5, repetitive behaviors