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  1. Aberrant Neocortical Connectivity in Shank3 Mutant Mice

    September 27, 2019
  2. Neuroscience 2019: Presentations by SFARI Investigators

    September 27, 2019
  3. SPARK Pilot Study Identifies Novel Candidate Autism Risk Genes

    September 3, 2019
  4. Simons Searchlight: New Data Release

    August 28, 2019
  5. Simons VIP Rebranded As Simons Searchlight

    August 23, 2019
  6. Workshop Plumbs Infancy for Autism Insights

    July 30, 2019
  7. Unexpected Synaptic Role for the Autism Risk Gene Scn2a

    July 26, 2019
  8. A Pipeline for Functional Assessment of Autism-Associated Missense Mutations in C. Elegans

    July 24, 2019
  9. Distinct Patterns of Connectivity Underlie Differences in Sensory Responsiveness in Autism

    July 24, 2019
  10. A Conversation With SFARI Investigator Dan Feldman

    July 23, 2019
  11. A Mouse Model of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Shows Reduced Long-Range Connectivity and Dysfunctional Mitochondria

    July 12, 2019
  12. Two Studies Using SPARK’s Research Matching Program Attest to Its Effectiveness for Rapid and Large-Scale Testing of Research Questions

    July 12, 2019
  13. Brief Treatment With Statin Yields Long-Term Benefit in Rat Model of Fragile X Syndrome

    July 12, 2019
  14. Single-Nucleus RNA Sequencing Identifies Brain Cell Types With Significant Changes in Gene Expression in Autism

    July 10, 2019
  15. SFARI Gene: New Data Release

    July 8, 2019
  16. Substantial Role for Biallelic Mutations in Autism Risk, Particularly in Females

    July 3, 2019
  17. SFARI 2019 Research Awardees Announced

    July 1, 2019
  18. A Genome-Wide Assessment of Noncoding Risk Variants in Autism

    June 11, 2019
  19. Neurons From Individuals With SHANK2-Associated Autism Exhibit Increased Neuronal Connectivity

    May 31, 2019
  20. Development of a Single-Cell Mouse Cortical Gene Expression Pattern Resource That Identifies Putative Brain Disorder Subtypes

    May 31, 2019
  21. Webinar: SFARI Viewer, an Online Platform To Visualize and Analyze SFARI Genomic Data

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    May 30, 2019
  22. SFARI Fall 2018 Science Meeting Highlighted Recent Findings in Autism Research

    May 30, 2019
  23. SPARK Update

    May 29, 2019
  24. New Causes of Autism Found in ‘Junk’ DNA

    May 27, 2019
  25. A Conversation With SFARI Bridge to Independence Investigator Seth Shipman

    May 22, 2019
  26. SFARI Gene: New Data Release

    May 6, 2019
  27. Simons-Supported Researchers and Advisory Board Member Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

    May 3, 2019
  28. Autism BrainNet Establishes Collaboration With Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank To Promote Research on Autism Spectrum Disorder

    May 1, 2019
  29. SFARI Posters at INSAR 2019

    April 26, 2019
  30. SFARI Presentations at INSAR 2019

    April 26, 2019
  31. SFARI Investigators Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019

    April 23, 2019
  32. American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects Simons-Supported Researchers as 2019 Fellows

    April 18, 2019
  33. SFARI Announces Genomic Analysis for Autism Risk Variants in SPARK Awardees

    March 28, 2019
  34. Coordinating Animal- and Human-Based Research on Sensory Alterations in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    March 28, 2019
  35. Cryptic Splice Mutations: A Major New Source of Risk Variants for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

    March 20, 2019
  36. Impaired Reward Circuitry During Voice Processing Predicts Social Communication Abilities in Autism

    March 20, 2019
  37. New SPARK Clinical Sites Announced

    March 20, 2019
  38. Largest Genome-Wide Association Study Yields Common Variants Associated With Risk of Autism

    March 19, 2019
  39. Additional Family Meetings of Rare Genetic Developmental Disorders Planned for Summer 2019

    March 15, 2019
  40. SFARI Viewer, an Online Platform To Visualize and Analyze SFARI Genomic Data, Has Launched

    February 27, 2019
  41. Meta–Analysis of De Novo Mutations Yields Longer List of Risk Genes for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

    February 25, 2019
  42. Large-Scale SSC Whole-Genome Sequencing Data Key to Identifying Statistically Significant De Novo Noncoding Variation in Autism

    February 25, 2019
  43. Alterations in Neuronal Excitability Are Compensatory Changes, Not Causal Effects, in Autism

    February 25, 2019
  44. SFARI Winter 2019 Pilot Awardees Announced

    February 22, 2019
  45. SFARI Gene: New Data Release

    February 15, 2019
  46. Autism BrainNet Begins Distribution of New Postmortem Brain Tissue

    January 17, 2019
  47. A New Version of SFARI Base Has Launched

    December 20, 2018
  48. SPARK Workshop Discussed Digital Tools for Phenotyping Cognition and Behavior in Autism Spectrum and Other Brain Disorders

    December 20, 2018
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