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  1. SFARI 2021 Pilot Awardees Announced

    December 17, 2021
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund 17 grants in response to the 2021 Pilot Award request for applications.
  2. New iPSC Lines From Simons Searchlight Participants Are Now Available

    December 13, 2021
    In conjunction with the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation, SFARI is releasing 30 new induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines for use in autism research.
  3. SFARI Gene To Introduce EAGLE, a New ASD-Relevance Gene Scoring System

    December 10, 2021
    The ASD-relevance of genes in the SFARI Gene database will be assessed according to a new scoring system called EAGLE (Evaluation of Autism Gene Link Evidence). This …
  4. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    November 30, 2021
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  5. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    November 30, 2021
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  6. New Simons Collaboration Aims To Provide a Mathematical Language for Fairness

    November 30, 2021
    A joint effort by a group of researchers finds a rigorous footing on which to evaluate social trade-offs.
  7. Sabbatical Visiting Researcher Program 2022-2023 – Center for Computational Astrophysics

    November 29, 2021
    The Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute is accepting requests from faculty members on sabbatical who are interested in visiting the CCA …
  8. Autism BrainNet To Digitize the Autism Celloidin Library of Postmortem Brains

    November 22, 2021
    Autism BrainNet is working to digitize the Autism Celloidin Library, a unique collection of 28 celloidin-embedded, Nissl-stained brains from donors with and without autism spectrum disorder …
  9. Brain Aging Across Species

    November 19, 2021
    A new tool aligns research efforts in the aging brain in six different species.
  10. SFARI Investigators Awarded Nobel Prize, Lasker Award and MacArthur Fellowship

    November 18, 2021
    Three SFARI Investigators (current and past) have recently received prestigious prizes in the natural sciences.
  11. 2021 Genomics of ASD: Pathways to Genetic Therapies Awardees Announced

    November 17, 2021
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund 17 grants in response to the 2021 Genomics of ASD: Pathways to Genetic Therapies request for applications.
  12. SCGB Presentations at the 2021 Society for Neuroscience Conference

    November 4, 2021
    Check out these presentations from SCGB PIs and trainees at the virtual SFN conference November 8-11.
  13. Neuroscience 2021: Presentations by SFARI Investigators

    October 28, 2021
    A number of presentations will be given by SFARI Investigators at Neuroscience 2021 (November 8–11).
  14. Watch: David Spergel Inaugurated as President of the Simons Foundation

    October 28, 2021
    … celebrate his inauguration. Simons Foundation president David Spergel and guests celebrate his inauguration. Simons Foundation president David Spergel and guests celebrate his inauguration. Simons Foundation president David …
  15. SFARI Investigators Elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2021

    October 27, 2021
    Three SFARI Investigators (current and past) are among this year’s 100 newly elected members of the National Academy of Medicine.
  16. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    October 27, 2021
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  17. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    October 27, 2021
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  18. Astrophysicist Blakesley Burkhart Receives American Physical Society’s Maria Goeppert Mayer Award

    October 15, 2021
    The American Physical Society has named Blakesley Burkhart the winner of the 2022 Maria Goeppert Mayer Award, which recognizes and enhances outstanding achievement by a woman physicist in …
  19. Simons-Supported Neuroscientists Win NIH Awards

    October 6, 2021
    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recognized four outstanding neuroscientists supported by the Simons Foundation. Coleen Murphy, director of the Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging …
  20. Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain Pledges New Funds To Explore How Brain Regions Interact

    October 6, 2021
    The grants bring to the collaboration new investigators studying how populations of neurons in different parts of the brain communicate.
  21. 2021 SFARI Human Cognitive and Behavioral Science Awardees Announced

    September 29, 2021
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to award 11 grants in response to the 2021 Human Cognitive and Behavioral Science request for applications.
  22. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    September 29, 2021
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  23. ASHG 2021 Virtual Meeting: Presentations by SFARI Investigators and Collaborators

    September 28, 2021
    A number of SFARI Investigators, collaborators and Simons Foundation scientists will present their latest research findings at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2021 Virtual Meeting, which …
  24. Computational Chemist Erik Thiede Named a Finalist for Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists

    September 21, 2021
    The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences have named computational chemist Erik Thiede as a finalist for the 2021 Blavatnik Regional Award for Young …
  25. New Zebrafish Lines Added to SFARI Resources

    September 20, 2021
    Zebrafish lines for autism risk genes DYNC1H1 and MEF2C have been recently added to SFARI resources to study autism spectrum disorder.
  26. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    September 15, 2021
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  27. Inaugural 2021 SCGB Undergraduate Research Fellowship Awardees Announced

    September 9, 2021
    In an effort to enhance diversity in neuroscience, a new program from the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB) pairs undergrads with research mentors.
  28. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    August 26, 2021
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  29. SFARI Announces the Awardees of the Supplemental Funding for Studies of Maternal COVID-19 as a Potential Risk for Autism

    August 25, 2021
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund four grants in response to the Maternal COVID-19 as a Potential Risk for Autism: Supplemental Funding for …
  30. SFARI 2021 Bridge to Independence Fellows Announced

    August 19, 2021
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it has selected six fellows in response to the 2021 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications.
  31. What’s Next for Science Sandbox

    August 11, 2021
    Ivvet Modinou named director, Outreach, Education and Engagement; John Tracey named program director of Science Sandbox; and some hellos and goodbyes
  32. Autism BrainNet Tissue Requests Can Now Be Made Through SFARI Base

    July 29, 2021
    Researchers interested in requesting brain tissue from Autism BrainNet can now submit their applications through SFARI Base, SFARI’s clearinghouse for autism and autism-related research data and …
  33. 2020 SFARI Collaboration on Sex Differences in Autism Awardees Announced

    July 29, 2021
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund five collaborative groups in response to the 2020 SFARI Collaboration on Sex Differences in Autism request for applications.
  34. Inaugural SCGB 2021 Bridge to Independence Fellows Announced

    July 29, 2021
    The Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB) is pleased to announce its inaugural class of Bridge to Independence (BTI) fellows.
  35. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    July 21, 2021
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  36. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    July 21, 2021
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  37. SFARI Investigators and Affiliated Staff Appointed to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

    July 20, 2021
    Three SFARI Investigators and the deputy director of Clinical Research Associates, LLC (an affiliate of the Simons Foundation) were recently appointed to serve on the Interagency Autism Coordinating …
  38. Kelsey Martin To Lead the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, Neuroscience Collaborations

    July 12, 2021
    … health volunteer in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and as editor and researcher for the Journal of Public Health in Africa. Her experiences …
  39. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    July 9, 2021
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  40. Julianne Dalcanton Named Next Director of the Center for Computational Astrophysics

    July 6, 2021
    … Pasadena, California, before joining the University of Washington faculty in 1998. Dalcanton has received numerous recognitions for her work, including an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, a …
  41. David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation

    July 1, 2021
    … to have significant impacts,” he says. “In the long run, it will be the combination of the scientists we train and the transformative results we enable that …
  42. Announcing the Launch of Simons Foundation 2.0

    June 29, 2021
    … “Goodbye” but like a “See you soon.” We will remain close by and will eagerly follow this new stage of the Simons Foundation, led by David Spergel …
  43. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    June 28, 2021
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  44. Foundation Announces the Simons Collaboration on Learning the Universe

    June 24, 2021
    … neural-net likelihood, simulation-based or likelihood-free inference techniques that have the potential to fully exploit the enormous amount of information from upcoming observational surveys. By …
  45. Foundation Announces the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries

    June 24, 2021
    The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries, directed by Constantin Teleman of the University of California, Berkeley. This …
  46. SFARI Continues Support of Summer Undergraduate Research Program

    June 22, 2021
    In conjunction with leading universities across the county, SFARI works to provide undergraduates with an opportunity to advance their careers in autism science while promoting diversity in the …
  47. Robbert Dijkgraaf Joins Simons Foundation Board of Directors

    June 22, 2021
    The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce that mathematical physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf has joined its board of directors. Dijkgraaf is director of and Leon Levy Professor at the …
  48. CCQ Hosts Virtual Electronic Structure Conference: July 12–July 15

    June 10, 2021
    The 33rd Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure Methods (ES21) will be hosted online by the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ), Flatiron Institute, July 12 …
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