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Resources

SFARI is working to advance autism science by providing a number of key resources to researchers. Both academic and industry investigators are invited to apply for access to these resources.

Cohorts & Tissue Banks

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SPARK

Cohort
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Simons Searchlight

Cohort
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Autism Inpatient Collection

Collection
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Simons Simplex Collection

Collection
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Autism BrainNet

Collection

Data Access & Tools

Other Resources

Biospecimens

SFARI provides approved researchers with biospecimens from participants in SFARI-supported autism research cohorts and Autism BrainNet, including iPSCs, PBMCs, DNA, plasma and LCLs.

Animal Models

Information and resources for mouse, rat and zebrafish models used in autism and neurodevelopmental disorder research, including models generated or characterized with SFARI support.

Research Match

Research Match enables approved researchers to recruit eligible participants from SFARI's contactable autism research cohorts for new studies.

Simons Sleep Project

The Simons Sleep Project investigates sleep patterns and challenges in people with autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions.

Public Data Repositories

A guide to public data repositories relevant to SFARI's scientific focus, for investigators whose data cannot be submitted to SFARI Base.