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January 6, 2027
Air Pollution and Autism Risk
Mostafijur Rahman, PhD, MS
Mostafijur Rahman, PhD, MS, will share insights from his research on the impact of air pollution as a risk factor…
September 9, 2026
Heat and fire: Associations of prenatal wildfire smoke and heat exposures on autism development
David Luglio, PhD
Dr. Luglio will present on his two recent environmental epidemiological studies investigating the associations of wildfire smoke and heat exposure…
May 27, 2026
Research Updates: What Can Monogenic Syndromes Tell Us About the Underlying Causes of Autism?
Daniel Vogt, PhD
Dr. Daniel Vogt, Ph.D., will discuss his current research on monogenic syndromes and what they can tell us about the…
May 13, 2026
Nutritional Neurobiology of Autism: Revisiting the Zinc Hypothesis
Andreas Grabrucker, PhD
Recent data support a model in which altered zinc biology may act as a modifiable risk factor within a gene–environment…
February 11, 2026
Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Test for Autism Spectrum Disorder – Data Science Meets Metabolomics
Juergen Hahn, MS, PhD
Juergen Hahn, Ph.D., ARI Scientific Advisory Board member, discusses how using machine learning can lead to biomarker discoveries in autism research.…
January 28, 2026
How Genetics is Shaping the Field of Autism Research
M. Pilar Trelles, MD
M. Pilar Trelles, MD, discusses how research on genetic influences is shaping our understanding of autism and clarifying the underlying…
October 29, 2025
Animal Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Foundations for Translational Therapeutic Research
Adrien Eshraghi, MD, MSc, FACS
Adrien Eshraghi, MD, MSc, FACS, a 2022 ARI grant recipient, discusses the ongoing translational research conducted in his lab. He considers…
October 8, 2025
Vasopressin Biology in Autism: From Biomarker to Treatment Target
Karen J. Parker, PhD
Karen J. Parker, PhD, describes scientific barriers to progress in developing laboratory-based diagnostic tests and new medications for patients with…
May 28, 2025
The autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion variant impacts the effects of microbiota disturbances on hippocampal development and behavior throughout the lifespan
Manuel DiCicco-Bloom, M.D., a recent 2023 and 2025 ARI Grant Recipient, presents research on the genetic basis of autism, underscoring…