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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…
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…
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…
April 19, 2023
Gestational Influences and Autism – 2023
Judy Van de Water, PhD
Dr. Judy Van de Water, Ph.D., explores the role of gestational factors in the development of autism. She explains how…
May 19, 2021
Research Updates on Maternal Autoantibodies and Autism
Judy Van de Water, PhD
Judy Van de Water, Ph.D., discusses current machine learning research used to identify several patterns of maternal autoantibodies associated with…
June 6, 2018
Prenatal stress and neurodevelopment
David Beversdorf, MD
Dr. Beversdorf discusses prenatal stress and its implication in autism etiology. He provides a brief history of autism heredity, epigenetics,…
April 12, 2017
Gestational Influences and Autism – 2017
Judy Van de Water, PhD
Dr. Judy Van de Water underscores the importance of innate immunity in adaptive immune responses. She highlights cytokines as master…