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  1. Sequencing Study in a Chinese Cohort Confirms the Importance of De Novo Mutations in Autism

    November 30, 2016
  2. Neuroscience 2016: Presentations by SFARI Investigators

    October 17, 2016
  3. Simons Variation in Individuals Project (Simons VIP): New data now available

    August 25, 2016
  4. Update on Simons Simplex Collection whole-genome sequencing data availability

    August 12, 2016
  5. Autism BrainNet begins tissue distribution

    July 29, 2016
  6. SFARI Gene update

    July 22, 2016
  7. SFARI launches SPARK, an online research initiative that aims to recruit 50,000 individuals with autism

    April 21, 2016
  8. SFARI announces Bridge to Independence Award finalists

    March 18, 2016
  9. Exome sequencing data from the Simons Simplex Collection now available online

    March 15, 2016
  10. SFARI announces Novel Outcome Measures for ASD Clinical Trials awardees

    January 29, 2016
  11. SFARI announces Functional Screen of Autism-Associated Variants awardees

    January 12, 2016
  12. Whole-Genome Analysis of the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC)

    December 11, 2015
  13. SFARI 2015 Pilot and Research awardees announced

    December 4, 2015
  14. Autism BrainNet and NIH NeuroBioBank partner to advance autism research

    November 18, 2015
  15. Neuroscience 2015: Presentations by SFARI Investigators

    October 16, 2015
  16. Landmark Autism Genetics Study Launched by Kaiser Permanente

    April 1, 2015
  17. SFARI hosts autism research social at Society for Neuroscience annual meeting

    December 8, 2014
  18. Autism’s Genetic Architecture Comes Into Focus

    October 29, 2014
  19. Simons Simplex Collection Data to be Hosted on NextCODE Exchange

    October 22, 2014
  20. SFARI hosts Simons VIP Connect 2014 family gathering

    August 27, 2014
  21. SFARI Aids in Mouse Model Availability

    July 3, 2014
  22. It Takes Brains: Simons Foundation, Autism Speaks and Autism Science Foundation launch Autism BrainNet registration site

    May 27, 2014
  23. SFARI’s Wendy Chung at TED2014 Conference: What We Know About Autism

    April 25, 2014
  24. Louis F. Reichardt to Direct Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative

    May 16, 2013
  25. Celebrating a milestone in autism research

    December 14, 2011
  26. The Simons Simplex Collection’s inaugural paper published in Neuron

    August 22, 2011
  27. SFARI announces new phase for Simons Simplex Collection

    August 19, 2011
  28. SFARI announces Explorer Awards program

    April 14, 2011
  29. SFARI Gene launches animal model module

    March 25, 2010
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