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February 17, 2027
SPARKing New Insight into Autism
Wendy Chung M.D., PH.D.
Wendy Chung is the principle investigator of SPARK (Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge), a research study including over…
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…
March 18, 2026
Gene Therapy for Mutations in the IQSEC2 Gene
Prof. Andrew Levy, MD, PhD
The IQSEC2 protein is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Arf6. Pathogenic variants in the X-linked IQSEC2 gene are associated…
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.…
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…
May 17, 2023
Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – Updates
Emily Casanova, PhD, Rosie Head, PhD
Dr. Emily Casanova and Rosie Head discuss research updates on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and their overlap with autism. Casanova outlines…
October 23, 2019
Fragile X and Autism
Randi Hagerman, MD
When associated with FXS, autism is caused by the genetic change or mutation in the Fragile X gene, the most…
May 15, 2019
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders in Autism
Emily Casanova, PhD
Emily Casanova, Ph.D., presents research updates on hypermobility disorders related to autism, including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder…