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Dissecting mechanisms of hyperarousal in autism and related disorders using the Simons Sleep Project

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Gravity Follows Newton’s and Einstein’s Rules, Even at Cosmic Scales

April 15, 2026

Scientists Capture Superconductivity’s ‘Dancing Pairs’ for First Time, Filling Gap in Decades-Old Theory

April 15, 2026

How SURFiN Fellowships Jump-Started These 3 Neuroscience Students’ STEM Careers

March 18, 2026

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  1. SFARI Sex Differences Collaboration Shares Findings at Second Annual Meeting

    May 17, 2024
    On January 8–9, 2024, SFARI welcomed researchers to its second annual meeting of the SFARI Sex Differences Collaboration (SSDC).
  2. Approaches for Measuring Sensory Function in ASD/NDD

    April 25, 2023
    On February 10, 2023, SFARI hosted an in-person meeting focused on measuring sensory system function in humans with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).
  3. SFARI Hosts Virtual Fall 2021 Science Meeting

    January 28, 2022
    In October and November 2021, SFARI held the fall 2021 science meeting virtually. Across three webinars, nine SFARI-funded researchers discussed their latest findings in autism research to …
  4. SFARI Spring 2021 Science Meeting Discusses Key Issues in Autism Research, Treatments and Genetic Risk

    September 23, 2021
    SFARI held a virtual version of its spring science meeting in a series of four webinars in April and May 2021. The webinars were organized around themes of …
  5. SFARI Workshop Explores Sleep Challenges in Autism Spectrum Disorder

    August 27, 2021
    On June 25 and 28, 2021, SFARI hosted a workshop to discuss sleep challenges in autism and learn more about ways to improve sleep quality in individuals with …
  6. SFARI Workshop Explores the Use of Rat Models in Autism Research

    June 28, 2021
    On April 26 and 29, 2021, SFARI and the Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain hosted a virtual workshop that focused on the use of rats as a …
  7. SFARI Fall 2020 Science Meeting Highlights New Developments in Autism Research

    April 28, 2021
    Because of the coronavirus pandemic, SFARI ran the fall 2020 science meeting virtually in a series of six weekly webinars, beginning on October 2, 2020. SFARI investigators presented …
  8. SFARI Bridge to Independence Fellows Discuss New Research Findings and Career Challenges at Virtual Retreat

    January 25, 2021
    Beginning on October 1, 2020, the recipients of the SFARI Bridge to Independence Award gathered with SFARI staff and advisors for a virtual ‘retreat’ of six weekly webinars …
  9. SFARI Workshop Discusses Opportunities To Study Maternal Infection and Autism Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

    December 11, 2020
    On July 29, 2020, SFARI convened an online workshop to explore environmental (maternal and fetal) risk factors for autism spectrum disorder in the context of COVID-19 infection.
  10. SFARI Spring 2020 Science Meeting Goes Online

    September 29, 2020
    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SFARI replaced the in-person spring 2020 science meeting that was scheduled April 5–7 with a series of seven weekly webinars …
  11. SFARI Workshop Explores Challenges and Opportunities of Gene Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

    June 24, 2020
    On February 6–7, 2020, SFARI convened a two-day workshop to explore the possibility of gene therapies for autism spectrum disorder.
  12. DYRK1A Family Meeting Supports Parents, and Scientists, Alike

    March 18, 2020
    On June 22, 2019, families of people with DYRK1A syndrome gathered in Seattle to support one another and meet with researchers. A rare condition resulting from mutations to …
  13. Seeing Through a Forest of SCN2A Gene Variation

    February 19, 2020
    On August 2–3, 2019, people from around the world met in Seattle, Washington, to review recent findings about mutations to the sodium channel encoded by SCN2A. Organized …
  14. Workshop Plumbs Infancy for Autism Insights

    July 30, 2019
    On April 18, 2019, SFARI brought together autism specialists and child development experts to explore the short-lived yet critical period of infancy. Understanding how cognition, motor skills …
  15. A Conversation With SFARI Investigator Dan Feldman

    July 23, 2019
    SFARI Investigator Dan Feldman discusses the E-I ratio hypothesis in autism and his lab’s recent studies that aimed to test it.

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