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June 10, 2026
Helping Children with Autism Tune Into Voices: What Brain Science Reveals About Communication
Daniel Abrams, PhD
This talk explores how the brain processes speech and voices in autism, and how these differences relate to real-world communication.…
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…
March 11, 2026
Understanding Autism through the Lens of Sensorimotor Features and Early-Developing Brain Regions
Brittany G. Travers, PhD
Sensorimotor differences are commonly reported in autistic individuals. However, the daily-life impact and neurobiological basis of motor differences are not…
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…
November 22, 2024
Q&A: Brain Imaging Research in Autism
Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD, Rajesh Kana, PhD
The accredited educational series jointly provided by Autism Research Institute and Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education reviews the co-occurrence…
November 22, 2024
Brain Imaging Research in Autism: Promises and Pitfalls
Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD, Rajesh Kana, PhD
The accredited educational series jointly provided by Autism Research Institute and Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education reviews the co-occurrence…
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…
October 2, 2024
Research Updates: At the Crossroads of Infection, Inflammation, and Mental Health
Jennifer Frankovich, PhD
Jennifer Frankovich, MD, MS, dives into the intersection of infection, inflammation, and mental health. She discusses the increase in recognition…
June 12, 2024
Research Update: Blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Pediatric Acute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Regulation
Ayan Mondal, PhD, Jennifer Frankovich, PhD, Noor A. Hussein, PhD
Dr. Jennifer Frankovich reviews what we know about the underlying mechanisms, trajectories, and symptoms of Pediatric Acute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS).…