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  1. Flatiron Research Fellow Jun Wang Joins the Yau Faculty of Mathematical Sciences Center at Tsinghua University

    October 21, 2020
    Congratulations to Jun Wang, who has just moved to her new job as an assistant professor at the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Wang …
  2. New Collaboration Between SFARI and Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation Will Generate Hundreds of iPSC Lines for Autism Research

    October 20, 2020
    A new collaboration between SFARI and the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation will generate hundreds of induced pluripotent stem cells from individuals with autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions …
  3. Astrophysicist Blakesley Burkhart Named a 2020 Packard Fellow

    October 15, 2020
    … postdoctoral female researchers.
  4. Announcing COVID-19 Microgrants for Nonprofits That Promote Science Engagement

    October 12, 2020
    Applications for organizations facing challenges related to COVID-19 will be open for two weeks.
  5. Ivan Oransky Named Editor-in-Chief of Spectrum

    October 9, 2020
    … excellence in biomedical communication from the American Medical Writers Association.
  6. Transition in SFARI Directorship: Update

    October 7, 2020
    Louis Reichardt, who has served as director of SFARI since 2013, finished his tenure here on September 28. John Spiro has been appointed interim director of SFARI until …
  7. Reminder About SFARI’s Acknowledgment Policy

    September 30, 2020
    SFARI would like to remind investigators to please acknowledge SFARI funding and/or the use of SFARI resources, biospecimens and data in all relevant preprints and publications.
  8. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    September 25, 2020
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  9. Astrophysicist Adrian Price-Whelan Receives Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists

    September 23, 2020
    The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences have named computational astrophysicist Adrian Price-Whelan as the winner of the 2020 Blavatnik Regional Award for …
  10. First 1,000 Participants in RI-CART Study

    September 14, 2020
    Eric Morrow, Stephen Sheinkopf and colleagues reported the characteristics of the first 1,000 participants in the RI-CART study, a population-based cohort of individuals with autism …
  11. New Rat Models Available To Study Autism Spectrum Disorder

    September 11, 2020
    SFARI is pleased to announce that eight genetic rat models of autism spectrum disorder are now available from the Medical College of Wisconsin. These models are being maintained …
  12. To Drive Discoveries That Slow Aging, New Collaboration Will Explore How the Brain Grows Old

    September 1, 2020
    The Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB) aims to understand the changes in the brain that unfold over the course of normal aging and contribute …
  13. MPS Announces COVID-19 Recovery Programs

    August 28, 2020
    In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Mathematics and Physical Sciences division has created two COVID-19 Recovery Programs to stimulate the hiring of postdoctoral fellows and …
  14. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    August 26, 2020
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  15. SFARI 2020 Bridge to Independence Award Fellows Announced

    August 25, 2020
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it has selected three fellows in response to the 2020 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications.
  16. Emery N. Brown Joins Simons Foundation Board of Directors

    August 12, 2020
    … underserved communities. She is a member of the board of trustees of the LearningSpring School and the East Harlem Scholars Academy in New York City. Simons received …
  17. SFARI Gene: July 2020 Data Release

    August 10, 2020
    New data were recently added to SFARI Gene. This data release included the addition of new genes associated with autism risk, new curated references of copy number variations …
  18. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    July 28, 2020
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  19. SFARI 2020 Research Awardees Announced

    July 27, 2020
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund eight grants in response to the 2020 Research Award request for applications.
  20. CCA’s Brian Metzger Receives 2020 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists

    July 23, 2020
    Astrophysicist Brian Metzger has been named the 2020 Blavatnik National Awards Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering by the Blavatnik Family Foundation. The honor recognizes Metzger’s contributions to …
  21. Requesting SFARI Data and Biospecimens During COVID-19 Pandemic

    July 14, 2020
    SFARI would like to remind researchers that they can still request many SFARI resources, including genetic and phenotypic data as well as biospecimens, at this time. Researchers can …
  22. FENS 2020 Virtual Forum: Presentations by SFARI Investigators

    July 9, 2020
    SFARI Investigators will be giving a number of presentations as part of the 12th FENS Forum of Neuroscience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the forum will be …
  23. SFARI Abstracts and E-Posters at INSAR 2020 Virtual

    July 2, 2020
    The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2020 Annual Meeting to be held May 2020 was canceled, but virtual content is now available online. A selection of abstracts …
  24. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    June 25, 2020
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  25. Recognizing Juneteenth

    June 19, 2020
    This year, Juneteenth will be a day off for staff at the Simons Foundation. As we have seen from the horrific violence against black men and women in …
  26. Foundation Announces Simons Collaboration on the Theory of Algorithmic Fairness

    June 18, 2020
    … role of theory in cryptography, algorithmic economics, privacy, quantum information, computational biology, social sciences and more. The project will form and study basic frameworks that address discrimination …
  27. Foundation Announces Simons Collaboration on Extreme Wave Phenomena Based on Symmetries

    June 18, 2020
    … new devices and breakthrough technology.
  28. SFARI Investigator and Board Member Elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2020

    June 9, 2020
    A SFARI Investigator and a past member of SFARI’s Scientific Advisory Board are among the 146 newly elected members of the National Academy of Sciences.
  29. SFARI Investigators and Board Member Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2020

    June 8, 2020
    Three current and former SFARI Investigators and one member of SFARI’s Scientific Advisory Board are among the 276 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts …
  30. David Byrne’s “Theater of the Mind” Postponed

    May 29, 2020
    Originally scheduled for an August 2020 premiere in Denver, the immersive installation is a journey inside the human brain.
  31. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    May 26, 2020
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  32. SFARI Gene: April 2020 New Data Release

    May 20, 2020
    New data were added to SFARI Gene in April 2020. This data release included the addition of new candidate autism risk genes, new curated references of copy number …
  33. SPARK Update: New Phenotypic Data Now Available

    May 18, 2020
    Phenotypic data from 230,936 participants enrolled in SPARK, including more than 90,000 individuals with ASD, are now available to approved researchers.
  34. CCQ Distinguished Research Scientist Angel Rubio Elected Fellow of European Academy of Sciences

    May 12, 2020
    The European Academy of Sciences has elected Angel Rubio as a fellow of its materials science division in recognition of his scientific achievements. Rubio is a distinguished research …
  35. CCQ Co-Director Andrew Millis and Simons-Supported Researchers Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

    April 30, 2020
    … Investigator, Simons Collaboration on Principles of Microbial Ecosystems. Jacob Lurie Institute for Advanced Study. 2018 Simons Fellow in Mathematics. Gregory Moore Rutgers, the State University of New …
  36. MPS Announces New Scientific Advisory Board Members

    April 27, 2020
    … York City–based campus focused on graduate education that integrates technology, business, law and design in service of economic impact and societal good. Morrisett’s research focuses …
  37. Simons-Funded Researchers Elected as 2020 Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    April 27, 2020
    Seven researchers supported by the Simons Foundation and board member Margaret Hamburg are among the latest group of prominent artists, scholars, scientists and leaders elected as fellows of …
  38. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    April 14, 2020
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  39. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    March 31, 2020
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  40. Reminder: Limitations on Using SFARI Simons Collection Datasets and/or Biospecimens

    March 27, 2020
    SFARI reminds all approved Principal Investigators that the use of data sets and/or biospecimens obtained from the SFARI Simons Collection is subject to certain limitations and that …
  41. SFARI Winter 2020 Pilot Awardees Announced

    March 26, 2020
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund 11 grants in response to the Winter 2020 Pilot Award request for applications.
  42. Note to SFARI Investigators Regarding COVID-19 Epidemic

    March 23, 2020
    SFARI is writing to assure you that the health and well-being of your lab members is very much in our minds during the COVID-19 epidemic. We …
  43. SFARI 2019 Director Awards Announced

    March 19, 2020
    SFARI is pleased to announce that 10 Director Awards were awarded in 2019. These projects include, but are not limited to, studies that aim to enhance existing SFARI …
  44. Flatiron Institute’s David Spergel Named a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society

    February 26, 2020
    David Spergel, director of the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA), is among 232 astronomers and astrophysicists honored as the first class of fellows of the American Astronomical Society …
  45. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    February 25, 2020
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  46. New Changes Implemented to SFARI Gene

    February 24, 2020
    SFARI has recently implemented a number of changes to SFARI Gene, including modification of the gene scoring, copy number variant, animal models and protein interaction modules. Curation of …
  47. 2020 Simons Fellows in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Announced

    February 21, 2020
    … Elizabeth Meckes Case Western Reserve University Hee Oh Yale University Richard Schwartz Brown University Karl Schwede University of Utah Konstantinos Spiliopoulos Boston University Bianca Viray University of …
  48. Conference Spotlight: Cosyne 2020

    February 11, 2020
    Check out these talks and workshops featuring Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain, investigators, fellows and friends.
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