Make Leap Day Count for Autism Science
How often have you wished for an extra hour or extra day to get everything you need done? In 2012, we get a WHOLE DAY! At ASF, we want to make the most of this special leap day by using it to help...
View Article30 Days of Action for Autism Awareness Month
Awareness of autism is no longer enough. We need to take action everyday in April. Click here to get a full size version of the calender of to dos to take action for autism. Follow all of ASF’s Autism...
View ArticleHHS Secretary Sebelius Appoints New IACC Members; ASF president Alison Singer...
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced the names of the fifteen individuals invited to participate as public members of the newly reauthorized Interagency Autism Coordinating...
View ArticleAnnouncing an 50% Increase in Pre- & Postdoctoral Grant Funding
Nine new projects to be funded Today we announced the recipients of our annual pre- and postdoctoral fellowships. Six postdoctoral and three predoctoral grants will be awarded to student/mentor teams...
View ArticleBetter know an IMFAR Grantee!
Learn more about how ASF’s IMFAR Travel Grantees plan to take advantage of their IMFAR experience. First up, Kadi Luchsinger and Mark Shen: Click here to view a list of the 2012 ASF IMFAR Travel...
View ArticleGrants will fund pre- and post-doctoral autism research fellowships
Today we opened our applications process for the 2013 Pre- and Post-doctoral Training Awards for graduate students, medical students and postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing careers in basic and...
View ArticleNew Study Confirms Autistic Wandering is Widespread
“Occurrence and Family Impact of Elopement in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders,” was published today in the November 2012 issue of Pediatrics (published online Oct. 8). The study was conducted...
View ArticleJoin the Recipe4Hope Campaign to Raise Funds for Autism Research Fellowships
It’s that time of year again! Today we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our annual year end fundraising campaign, Recipe4Hope. Every dollar donated to the campaign will go directly to funding pre-...
View ArticleCan viral infection in expecting mothers lead to neurodevelopmental disorders?
ASF funded fellow Nick Goeden from USC examines the role of the placenta. Blog written by Priyanka Shah, ASF intern Many researchers are studying various factors during pregnancy that can lead to an...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....