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Research by Topic: meeting
Podcast: The IMFAR wrap-up titled “Heterogeneity in autism: we aren’t going to take it anymore”
Published May 15, 2017This week’s International Meeting for Autism Research was filled with important presentations on the multiple causes of autism, interventions, diagnosis, neurobiology, services, family and self-advocate perspectives; the list goes on and on. There is a great recap on Spectrum (click here). An underlying theme ran through the presentations: that is, that the previous “well, we […]
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ASF Grantees and Fellows Present Research at IMFAR
Published May 10, 2017Autism Science Foundation grantees and fellows will be giving several presentations throughout the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in San Francisco this week. If you will be at IMFAR, see details below so you can attend their presentations. If not, see below anyway to learn about the great work ASF grantees and fellows are […]
Filed under: Autism, featured, IMFAR, meeting, research, science
Scientists studying genetic cause of autism meet with families
Published July 31, 2015Dup15, an organization representing families with one of the most common genetic causes of autism, held their annual family and science meeting in Orlando this week. Hear more about the science on the ASF podcast. www.asfpodcast.org
Filed under: Autism, chromosome 15, dup15, featured, Genetics, meeting, science, seizures, Sleep