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Through mathematically accurate animation and model-building — freely available for others around the world to use — Nikolai Andreev of the Steklov Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of … -
So Hyun Kim, Catherine Lord and colleagues developed a new telehealth approach to autism assessment — the Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA) — for use during COVID-19 … -
SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund four grants in response to the request for applications (RFA) focused on the analysis of postmortem brain tissue … -
This grant program supports community-driven organizations working to enhance the public’s understanding of science and to increase participation of underrepresented populations in STEM. -
Science and music podcast where musicians talk to scientists about how their science connects to their most famous songs. -
Friendly contest enabling students with vision loss to gain math skills while working alongside their peers. -
SFARI is pleased to support the Summer Undergraduate Research Program in 2022, working with SFARI Investigators and leading U.S. universities to help provide opportunities for undergraduate students … -
Simons Junior Fellow Jennifer Merritt began her career studying the evolution of territoriality in birds. Now, her research on monogamous mice aims to identify the neurons in the … -
While genetic studies have identified numerous risk variants and genes for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), therapeutic development requires both better understanding of the genes’ neurobiological roles and scalable … -
PCDH19-clustering epilepsy (PCE) is a severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy caused by loss-of-function variants in the PCDH19 gene on the X chromosome.
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Alternative splicing generates transcript variants from over 90 percent of human genes, and its disruption causes or contributes to numerous diseases and disorders.
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Solute carrier family 6 membrane 1 (SLC6A1) protein is a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter that localizes to the plasma membrane and removes GABA from the synaptic cleft. -
Early intervention for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) provides the best chance for minimizing challenges that interfere with quality of life.
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The role of dysregulated chromatin biology in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become increasingly apparent as genome sequencing has implicated numerous epigenetic regulatory genes in ASD etiology.
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On March 25 and 28, 2022 SFARI hosted a workshop to explore the role of mitochondria in ASD risk. The workshop brought together experts in mitochondrial research spanning … -
The American Philosophical Society has elected astrophysicist and Simons Foundation president David Spergel as one of the newest members of its ranks. Benjamin Franklin founded the organization in … -
… galaxy’s structure and evolution over billions of years to better understand the life cycle of stars and our place in the universe. DR3 includes new information … -
RNA-sequencing data from lymphoblastoid cell lines derived from individuals with ASD and their unaffected siblings from the Simons Simplex Collection are now available to approved researchers. -
… gravitational theories. The generalization of QCD from 3 to N colors, and the subsequent large N limit of gauge theories, offer a particularly good vantage point on … -
… lead to the resolution of fundamental open problems extending far beyond the localized study of low-dimensional topology. The Simons Collaborations on New structures in Low-Dimensional … -
Massive stars are key players in the universe. They explode as supernovae, affect the evolution of galaxies, and even create the elements in our DNA. Through computer modeling … -
Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond. -
Scientists are zeroing in on the ways that parabiosis — treating old animals with young blood — alters gene activity, shining light on its rejuvenating effects. -
Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
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New efforts explore how internal states influence decision-making. -
The Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB) Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is designed to spark and sustain interest in systems and computational neuroscience among undergraduate students … -
By exploring how waves move through artificially engineered metamaterials, structured in space and modulated in time, physicist and first-year Simons Junior Fellow Emanuele Galiffi is obtaining fundamental … -
Quanta Magazine was honored with a People’s Voice award for Best Writing (Editorial) yesterday at the 26th Annual Webby Awards, hosted by the comedian Roy Wood Jr … -
Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
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Tracking gene expression in individual cells uncovers new cellular subtypes within the blood vessels that irrigate and protect the brain. -
Two SFARI Investigators were elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and one SFARI Investigator was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April 2022. -
… Berkeley, and co-authored several academic papers in nonlinear optics. Her writing has been featured in The Best American Science and Nature Writing and The Best Writing … -
The additive effects of thousands of common genetic variants explain most genetic risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the population. -
A contemporary dance performance inspired by the groundbreaking cohomology research by mathematicians Jim Simons and Dennis Sullivan -
Genome-wide analyses of large cohorts of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have enabled the identification of numerous de novo and inherited rare DNA variants linked to …
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Rett syndrome (RTT), which is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the gene MECP2, is the leading cause of complex autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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Several forms of syndromic autism have as a common feature changes in N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.
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Eleven Simons Foundation grantees and one board member are among the latest cohort of prominent artists, scholars, scientists and leaders elected as fellows of the American Academy of … -
Sitting at the juncture of quantum physics and fluid dynamics, Flatiron Institute physicist Nikita Kavokine has been called a “quantum plumber” for having discovered the specifics of how … -
For the first time, the community of Science Sandbox awardees convened for a two-day summit at the Simons Foundation -
… Powers and The Joy of x. Quanta Magazine is an award-winning, editorially independent publication launched by the Simons Foundation to illuminate big ideas in science and … -
As we age, most individuals will experience normal declines in cognitive abilities, including memory. -
Ian Lipkin, Mady Hornig and colleagues showed that levels of immune molecules in mothers during pregnancy and in cord blood at birth are highly predictive of later autism …