The SPARK Informatics Team provides software support for the SPARK Project. SPARK is an ambitious project that aims to recruit and retain 50,000 families affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and keep them engaged in research over the course of many years. SPARK collects phenotypic data and genetic samples, and returns genetic findings when appropriate. The SPARK Informatics Team builds and maintains the complex systems that support the SPARK recruitment, retention and research--including applications for online registration, consenting, data entry, biospecimen collection, return of genetic and survey results, and sharing de-identified data with the larger ASD research community.
