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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…
November 20, 2024
Research Updates: GI Symptoms & Behavior
Bradley Ferguson, MA, PhD
Dr. Bradley Ferguson, PhD, a 2024 research grant recipient, discusses emerging research on the interaction of GI symptoms and stress…
March 8, 2023
Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autistic Patients
Frederico Balzola, MD
Frederico Balzola, MD, discusses the intersection of chronic inflammation, gastrointestinal issues, and autism. He considers intestinal permeability and how the…
July 28, 2022
Behavioral and Brain Signatures of Autism in Females
Kaustubh Supekar, PhD
Kaustubh Supekar, Ph.D., examines recent findings about gender/sex differences in autism phenotypes and brain organization. He highlights the underrepresentation of…
October 22, 2020
How the Autonomic Nervous System May Govern Anxiety in Autism
Emily Casanova, PhD, Manuel Casanova, PhD
Dr. Emily Casanova and Dr. Manuel Casanova consider how the autonomic nervous system may govern anxiety in autism. The speakers…
August 29, 2019
Research on Microbiota Transfer Therapy in Patients with Autism
Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, PhD
Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Ph.D., discusses her recent studies on gut microbiota in individuals with autism who have gastrointestinal (GI) problems.…
May 17, 2018
The Microbiome and Autism
Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN
Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN, reviews what we know about the gut microbiome and autism. She presents recent research and…
January 10, 2018
Increased reaction to stress with GI symptoms
David Beversdorf, MD
One in 31 American children lives with autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many…
September 21, 2013
Inflammation, Temperature and Therapeutics
Eric Hollander, MD
Dr. Hollander’s research group has examined the underlying mechanisms of a fever response and involvement of the immune-inflammatory system in…