Large rare variant association study of autism in Latin American population (n=15,000) Avila et al. medRxiv medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

The Simons Foundation (Simons Foundation), which funds Quanta as an editorially independent magazine, created this video to honor the life of mathematician, investor and philanthropist Jim Simons. youtube.com/watch?v=RvjGLe…

LETS GOOOOOOOOOO. Just want to be a resource.

The science is clear: Vaccines do not cause #autism. ASF’s Alison Singer tells NBC News why funding for research must focus on the underlying biological causes of autism and new treatments that improve lives. Let’s move forward with #facts. More here: bit.ly/4gkfFnS

NIH funding makes large-scale Johns Hopkins autism study possible hub.jhu.edu/2025/02/13/nih… via The Hub

As the courts debate Trump's directive to gut NIH indirect funding, friends have asked me what indirect funding means. See my new OpEd here: hub.jhu.edu/2025/02/17/pau…

Word of the day, for the umpteenth time, is ‘apricate’, the sister of ‘apricity’. It means to bask in the warmth of the sun, especially on a chilly day.

This week marks the 20th anniversary of NBC’s "Autism: The hidden epidemic?" As the series' coordinating producer, ASF  President Alison Singer reflects on the progress that has made a difference: linkedin.com/pulse/looking-…

On Thursday, I’m giving a public lecture on the genetics of autism and mental health. Since vaccines are in the news, I plan to also discuss what genetics (yes genetics) has taught us about environmental factors and vaccines #AutismAwareness #autism #vaccines #vaccinessavelives

The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s recent decision to impose a 15% cap on facilities and administrative cost reimbursements is misguided and damaging, argue the authors of a new #SciencePolicyForum. scim.ag/41L2C9P

Work from our researchers Kendria KT, PhD, MSPH and Lyndsay Avalos, PhD, MPH highlighted in Healio Women’s Health & OB/GYN KPNorthernCal #prenataldepression #maternalhealth #pregnancy

Big news: Ekiben is getting a permanent spot at Camden Yards this season. It'll be by section 49. Other food updates:

Proud to announce our women's health researcher & associate director Monique Hedderson PhD Monique Hedderson, PhD is the 2025 recipient of the Norbert Freinkel award from American Diabetes Association - DiabetesPro. She will give the Freinkel talk @ ADA Scientific Sessions in June. Learn more: k-p.li/3FQrc1O

Now in Hypertension: Erica P Gunderson, PhD, MPH Kaiser Permanente Research NorCal KPNorthernCal Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Med & colleagues show early #pregnancy blood pressure patterns identify women at risk of hypertension years later, whether or not they had a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. #maternalhealth Story: bit.ly/43CcLs3

Great cover story in the new issue of American College of Cardiology #Cardiology on the threat #wildfires, #climatechange and extreme weather pose for #CVD risk highlights research on Calif fires led by Stacey Alexeeff & Jamal Rana, MD Kaiser Permanente Research NorCal KPNorthernCal PermanenteDoctors. Story: k-p.li/4i5tQ1b

Jenson Brooksby has lived with autism his whole life. He was nonverbal until the age of 4 and was diagnosed on the severe end of the spectrum as a child. For him to be a champion on the ATP Tour (in World Autism Month!) is nothing short of extraordinary.

Here are the new #autism prevalence rates based on the 12 cycles of CDC surveillance, 2000-2022 (2022 number is based on today's remarks from Sec. Kennedy). For the first time, more than 3% of U.S. children have autism, a number foreshadowed by other recent data, from the CDC

Hot off the presses at #INSAR2025 - new Delphi-based criteria for #ProfoundAutism (I contributed), presented by Cathy Lord of UCLA Semel Institute, supported by ASF Profound Autism Alliance Judith U. An important step forward in defining and researching/supporting this subgroup!

Congratulations to Dr. Joe Piven on receiving the INSAR 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award! Presented by Dr. Laura Klinger, this honor celebrates his visionary leadership and lasting impact on autism research. Well deserved and truly inspiring! #INSAR2025

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