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January 12, 2006
85th Annual Conference of the Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease (ARNMD)
December 1, 2005
NAAR HURRICANE VICTIMS PICK UP THE PIECES
December 1, 2005
AUTISM RESEARCHERS GATHER TO SHARE IDEAS AT SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE MEETING
November 17, 2005
CIBC World Markets Miracle Day-Wednesday, December 7th
Truly a Miracle for NAAR
November 17, 2005
New report links autism to the ‘extreme male brain'
Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen Research
October 20, 2005
NAAR-FUNDED RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY AUTISM SUSCEPTIBILITY GENE
October 20, 2005
Gotta Go to Mo's!
Modell's Sporting Goods Launches Company-Wide Footprints Campaign
October 20, 2005
Give Where You Work
Donating has never been easier
October 20, 2005
NAAR Chairwoman and Son Participate in Study
NAAR Chairwoman Participates in Study to Show how Children with Autism Perform on Computerized Tasks
October 20, 2005
Hurricane Wilma
Register with Autism Cares
October 6, 2005
A Place in the World
Living with Adult Autism on ABC News "Nightline" FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005
October 6, 2005
Welcome to the NAAR Events Calendar
All Events are Listed in Chronological Order.
September 28, 2005
Call for Research Proposals
NAAR Announces Start of New Funding Cycle for Pilot and Grant Awards
September 27, 2005
Board of Trustees Elects New Board Chairperson
September 8, 2005
Complex Gene Interactions Account for Autism Risk Chromosome 15/GABA Receptor Genes Discovery
September 8, 2005
Hurricane Katrina: NAAR's Call to Action
August 15, 2005
Is autism an extreme of the male condition?
Editorial of the New York Times article "The Male Condition"
August 4, 2005
Multiple Genetic 'Flavors' May Explain Autism
Chromosome 17 Discovery
August 4, 2005
Honors for Exceptional NAAR Advocates
Exceptional Parent Magazine holds Disability Awareness Night
August 4, 2005
1-Year-Olds Can Show Traits Of Autism, UW Study Finds
NAAR Researcher Highlighted
July 25, 2005
A letter from NAAR's Chairwoman
Prisca Chen Marvin
July 21, 2005
NAAR Youth Leader Wins National Recognition
Stephanie Davis Wins Award
July 20, 2005
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Autism Awareness is on the menu at T.G.I. Friday's
July 15, 2005
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
NAAR is Featured on ABC Hit Show
July 11, 2005
NAAR Commits an Additional $8.3 Million to Autism Research
NAAR Awards Include Nearly $6.5 Million in Funding to 41 Pilot studies and 21 Fellowship Applications in 2005
July 1, 2005
Banding Together for Autism
NAAR Wristbands Support Research
July 1, 2005
Joint Statement from Autism Speaks, Cure Autism Now and the National Alliance for Autism Research
June 30, 2005
Pharmaceutical Industry & NAAR
The Truth About NAAR's relationship with the Pharmaceutical Industry and Vaccine Research Focusing on Autism
June 30, 2005
Running for a Reason
New England Father Raises $12,000 for Autism Research
June 27, 2005
2005 London Award
3rd Annual Award Honors 3 Extraordinary Volunteers
June 27, 2005
Pounding the Pavement with Purpose
Five Communities Raise Nearly $1 Million for NAAR
June 27, 2005
2005 Science Service Award
June 24, 2005
How Young Is Too Young To Diagnose Autism?
The Wall Street Journal article June 5th, 2005, “How Young Is Too Young To Diagnose Autism”.
June 9, 2005
A Weekend for Walking
Four Communities Raise Awareness and Dollars with Walk F.A.R. for NAAR
June 9, 2005
ATA Kicks F.A.R. for NAAR
June 9, 2005
Huggable Heroes
Build-a-Bear Workshop Helps Support Autism Research
May 31, 2005
Combating Autism Act of 2005 Update
NAAR and Other Autism Advocates Applaud Introduction of Landmark Legislation
May 31, 2005
Parents as Partners in Research
How to Participate in the Largest Autism Genetic Research Project
May 13, 2005
T.J. MAXX Footprint Campaign Success!
Footprint Campaign Raises Over $750,000
May 13, 2005
IMFAR Conference Highlights
Researchers Come Together to Discuss Autism
May 6, 2005
Baby Sibs Research is Highlighted
Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum Discusses Preliminary Findings
April 21, 2005
Autism Action Alert
Combating Autism Act of 2005
April 18, 2005
Parents As Partners In Research Information
Bringing Parents and Researchers Together
April 7, 2005
Your Opinion Matters!
Let Us Know What You Think
March 31, 2005
Build-A-Bear Supports Research
Teams Up With NAAR for Autism Awareness Month
March 31, 2005
ATA Kicks F.A.R. for NAAR
Join the Team & Make a Difference
March 31, 2005
Parents as Partners in Research Grows
New Projects & Sites Added Throughout the Country
March 23, 2005
Examining Autism Prevalence
NAAR-funded Researcher Leads New Study
March 23, 2005
Taking Big Steps to Advance Research
Footprints Campaign at T.J. Maxx is Well Underway
March 8, 2005
Baby Sibs Collaboration Under Way
NAAR & NIH Launch New Partnership Focusing on Behavioral Sciences
March 8, 2005
Baby Sibs Research Helps Earlier Diagnosis
NAAR-Funded Infant Siblings Studies Lead to Major Advance in Earlier Diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorders
March 8, 2005
Newsweek: Baby Sibling Research
NAAR Program Focus of Feb. 28th Cover Story
February 22, 2005
MSNBC Autism Poll: What's Behind the Rise?
Take the Survey & View National Results
February 17, 2005
NBC Networks to Focus on Autism
NAAR Research Highlighted
February 17, 2005
February 17, 2005
NAAR Staffer is an Olympic Hopeful
Rising Star on the Cover of National Publication
February 17, 2005
A New Walk Season Begins
Austin, TX Walk Kicks Off 2005 Events
January 21, 2005
Finding an Animal Model for Language Development
UCLA's Stephanie White Focuses on Songbirds & FOXP Genes
January 21, 2005
CNBC's Bill Griffeth Builds Support for Research
Power Lunch co-host Represents NAAR in PC Competition
January 19, 2005
NAAR Partners on Autism Tissue Program Lecture Series
Renowned Investigators Featured in Pittsburgh, New York and St. Louis
January 13, 2005
NIH Partners on Language & Communications
Focus on Examining Developmental Trajectories & Developing Evidence-based Interventions for Autism
December 14, 2004
NAAR Fosters International Research Partnership
Public & Private Sectors Provide More Than $21 million in Funding For the Search of Autism Genes
December 9, 2004
DoD Accepting Research Proposals
Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program
December 8, 2004
Walk F.A.R. Goes Abroad in 2005
New Walk Events in NYC, London and Toronto
December 8, 2004
Two New ATP Studies Published
Focus on Neuropathology of Autism
December 8, 2004
FY 2005 Appropriations Update
Congress Sends Funding Bill to the White House
November 15, 2004
NAAR Announces Tri-State Lecture Series
Toxicology, Genes, Language and Diet Therapy Are the Focus of First Event on Nov. 21
November 5, 2004
2004 National Young Leadership Awards
The National Alliance for Autism Research is Proud to Announce our Award Recipients
November 5, 2004
NAAR Partners with WHO to Examine Vaccine Research
Commits $25,000 to Co-Fund Review of Literature
November 5, 2004
Governmental Affairs Update
A Report on What We Asked Congress For and What We Got
October 26, 2004
Long Island Walk Raises Over $1.2 Million
LI Raises the Bar with the Largest Single Day Autism Walk Event in History
October 26, 2004
Give Where You Work
Donating Through CFC and United Way, Made Easy
October 22, 2004
The Seaver Center for Autism Research and Treatment, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Clinical research projects currently seeking participants:
October 22, 2004
New Jersey Language & Autism Genetics Study (NJLAGS), Newark, NJ
Clinical research projects currently seeking participants:
October 22, 2004
Autism Tissue Program, Princeton, NJ
Clinical research projects currently seeking participants:
October 22, 2004
Criteria for Parents as Partners in Research
Qualifying Research Criteria
October 22, 2004
The Autism Center at UMDNJ, Newark, NJ
Answers for Autism Survey
October 22, 2004
NAAR Partners on New CDC Awareness Campaign
Learn the Signs, Act Early Aimed at Early Detection of Autism & Other Developmental Disorders
October 1, 2004
What a Difference a Decade Makes!
NAAR Celebrates 10 Years of Progress & A Future of Promise
September 29, 2004
Ireland Joins NAAR Autism Genome Project
Irish Department of Health & Children Commits $6.1 million to Collaborative Effort
September 20, 2004
FALL 2004 GETS OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
Walk F.A.R. for NAAR's Fall Season Begins
September 13, 2004
Florida Walks Have Some Unexpected Participants…Charley and Frances
SW Florida Walk Committee Perseveres
September 13, 2004
Autistic Children Help Out At Local NAAR Office
by Miranda Gibbons
September 13, 2004
Walk F.A.R. for NAAR Goes Canadian!
NAAR Schedules Inaugural Toronto Walk
September 9, 2004
NAAR Chair Named to NIH Neurology Council
Prisca Marvin Joins NINDS Advisory Board
September 1, 2004
Tune in to Childnett.tv
Dan Marino Foundation Launches First Web Channel for Autism www.childnett.tv
September 1, 2004
Parents as Partners in Research
An Extraordinary Story of Hope
August 24, 2004
Miss New Jersey is Walking FAR
Erica Lynne Scanlon Serving as Honorary New Jersey Walk Chair
August 17, 2004
TGI Friday's is Leaving a Lasting Imprint
Bartender Competition & Footprints Benefit NAAR
August 4, 2004
Aidan Quinn Stars in Miracle Run
Lifetime Original Movie Premieres Aug. 9 & Focuses on Autism
August 2, 2004
Parents As Partners In Research Information
Bringing Parents and Researchers Together
August 2, 2004
Parents As Partners In Research: Projects
Clinical research projects currently seeking participants.
August 1, 2004
Accelerating the Pace of Autism Research
July 19, 2004
NAAR Launches Largest Autism Genetics
The NAAR Autism Genome Project is Using DNA Array Technology to Scan the Human Genome & Includes 1,500 Families in the Search for the Genes Associated with the Disorder
July 7, 2004
NAAR Commits Over $6 million to Research
2004 Awards Include 40 Pilot Studies & Fellowships and Two Collaborative Projects Focusing on Genetics & Neuropathology
June 18, 2004
Boston Marathoner Runs for NAAR
Woburn resident Peter Hanson Raises Over $13,000 for Autism Research at 108th Running of Boston Marathon
June 11, 2004
NAAR-Funded Researcher Co-Authors Study
Focus on Neuronal Circuitry and Autism
June 11, 2004
Spring Walks Raise $1.8 Million and Climbing
More Than 15,000 Walk FAR for NAAR and Raise Funds for Autism Research
June 11, 2004
Online Auction Benefits NAAR
WROR in Boston Sponsors Online Event
June 1, 2004
Wachovia Supports Autism Research
Footprints Being Sold at South Jersey Branches in Camden, Gloucester and Burlington Counties
May 31, 2004
Magruder's & NAAR Team Up
Magruder's Supermarkets are Selling Footprints at 11 Stores in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia
May 19, 2004
IOM Reports on Vaccines and Autism
Latest Study Finds No Association
May 19, 2004
May 7, 2004
T.J. Maxx Footprints Program Raises $579,179 !
National Retailer Sells Over 500,000 Footprints for Autism Research
March 26, 2004
Office Depot & NAAR Promotes Autism Awareness
Educational Campaign Educates Customers in 900 Stores Throughout North America
March 25, 2004
NAAR-funded Study on EN2 Gene Published
Study Co-Authored by Dr. James Millonig & Dr. Linda Brzustowicz Suggests Potential Link to Cerebellum and Autism
March 19, 2004
NAAR Fellow Making His Way
Jacob McCauley, of Vanderbilt, is Lead Author of Two Publications in Press
March 19, 2004
NAAR Earns National Press
NAAR and NAAR-Funded Researchers Featured in Wall Street Journal & New York Times
March 19, 2004
T.J. Maxx Benefits NAAR & Autism Research
"You Should Go" is More Than a Slogan, It's a Call to Action!
January 22, 2004
NAAR-Funded Researcher Co-Authors Publication
Trinity College Study Focuses on Autism Genetics in Ireland
January 22, 2004
NAAR Featured in USA Today
Andy Shih, Ph.D., NAAR's Director of Research & Programs, is Interviewed
January 9, 2004
NAAR-Funded Study Hailed
Dr. Guinevere Eden's fMRI Study on Hyperlexia is Published in the Journal, Neuron
December 10, 2003
CDC Website on Vaccines & Autism
New Webpages are a Useful Resource for Parents and Professionals
December 5, 2003
Senator Clinton Speaks at NAAR Luncheon
Million-Dollar Gift Announced
December 3, 2003
NAAR Debuts New E-Newsletter
Walk E-Newsletter Coming Soon!
November 19, 2003
Major Public/Private Autism Research Partnerships Announced
National Alliance for Autism Research & NIH Collaborations Focus on Genetics and Behavioral Science
November 7, 2003
NAAR-Funded Researchers Announce Finding
UMDNJ Researchers James Millonig & Linda Brzustowicz Investigating Potential Cerebellum-Autism Link
November 6, 2003
NAAR & CIHR Co-Fund Canadian Research Program
Collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fosters the Next Generation of Autism Researchers in Canada
November 4, 2003
NAAR Supports North Shore Autism Conference
NAAR-funded Researchers Playing Key Role in "Defining the Boundaries of the Autism Spectrum Disorders" Conference Presented by North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System
October 30, 2003
Rutgers Investigator Earns NIH Grant
Dr. Linda Brzustowicz Leveraged Data from her 2001 NAAR-funded Pilot Study into a $3.7 Million Grant to Focus on Genetics of Autism
October 28, 2003
Long Island Walk Raises Over $1 Million
New England Chapter Also Hits Million Dollar Mark as 2003 Walks Generate $6 Million for Biomedical Research
October 16, 2003
2003 NAAR Pre-Doctoral Fellow Conducting Autism Survey
Parents Input Requested for Research Inquiry
October 15, 2003
Mt. Sinai Sponsors Autism Symposium
NAAR Playing Key Role in Meeting Set for Nov. 2
October 7, 2003
TGI Friday's Bartender Event Benefits NAAR
More Events to Benefit NAAR & Autism Research Planned for 2004
October 3, 2003
James Brown Performs Autism Benefit
Ermenegildo Zegna and Italian Trade Commission Sponsor Benefit for NAAR and CCCD
September 18, 2003
NAAR Active in Federal Autism Initiatives
Aiding in the Development of Upcoming Autism Summit and New Online Resource for the Autism Community
September 9, 2003
NAAR-Funded Study Examines X Chromosome
Researcher David Skuse, M.D., Ph.D., Presents NAAR-funded Research at British Scientific Conference
August 20, 2003
NAAR Taking Part in 2003 WCD
Will Attend 4th Annual World Congress & Exposition on Disabilitiies in September
July 15, 2003
NAAR Names First CEO
Glenn R. Tringali Appointed as the Organization's First Chief Executive
July 14, 2003
Boston Marathoner Runs for NAAR
Woburn resident Peter Hanson Raises Over $9,000 for Autism Research at Boston Marathon
June 16, 2003
NAAR Commits Nearly $5 million to Research in 2003 !!!
2003 Research Awards Include 35 Pilot Studies & 15 Mentor-based Fellowships & Training Programs
June 14, 2003
Iowa Shines for NAAR
Wraps Up NAAR's Spring Walk F.A.R. for NAAR Campaign
June 6, 2003
NAAR Honors Neiman Marcus President & CEO
More than 450 Guests Attend Gala Honoring Burton M. Tansky, President & CEO of the Neiman Marcus Group, at NAAR Benefit in Manhattan
June 6, 2003
The news is in - and it's great!
Over $1.2 million raised this weekend
May 19, 2003
Pittsburgh Shoots Par for NAAR
Nets Nearly $50,000 at Golf Classic
May 18, 2003
Half-million dollar Sunday
Walk F.A.R. for NAAR success continues
May 10, 2003
Inaugural North Carolina WALK
Almost $100,000 was raised through the event!
May 5, 2003
NAAR Commits Nearly $1 Million to Fund Mentor-Based Fellowships
2003 Funding Includes 13 Pre- and Post-Doctoral Autism Fellowships in the U.S., Canada & Europe and Two Collaborative Training Programs in Canada
April 14, 2003
NAAR Volunteers Ask Legislators to Increase Federal Support for Autism Research at NIH & CDC
NAAR Volunteers Meet With Legislators
April 11, 2003
NAAR Pilot Study Leads to Major Advance
Early Funding Helps Duke Researchers Develop Novel Approach in the Genetic Search for the Cause of Autism.
April 3, 2003
Office Depot & NAAR Promote Autism Awareness
In-Store Awareness Campaign Takes Place in April and Supports Research
March 11, 2003
Pharmaceutical Industry & NAAR
The truth about NAAR's relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and vaccine research focusing on autism.
January 21, 2003
NAAR Autism Poll Show Americans Want More Action on Autism
Americans Call for More Research, Funding & Information as a Large Majority of the American General Public Say Autism is a Serious Problem
January 20, 2003
NAAR Featured on NPR's Talk of the Nation on Jan. 24
Andy Shih, Ph.D. & Susan Folstein, M.D. will discuss the latest in autism research
December 31, 2002
New CDC Prevalence Study for Greater Atlanta Area
Results Published in Journal of the American Medical Association Show Increased Prevalence for Autism in Greater Atlanta
December 23, 2002
NAAR Funds New Initiative to Expand Autism Tissue Program
Program Unites ASA, Organ Procurement Groups and Medical Examiner's Offices to Increase Availability of Post-Mortem Brain Tissue for Autism Research
December 21, 2002
Welcome to NAAR's Events Calendar
Upcoming events include Temple Grandin Re-Scheduled for Denver; Eric London in Atlanta; an Asperger's talk in Long Island, Andy Shih in Seattle and Autism Awareness Day at Shea with the NY Mets.
November 7, 2002
NAAR-funded Study on MMR & Autism Reports No Association Between Controversial Vaccine and Autism
Results of Danish Study to be Published in New England Journal of Medicine Nov. 7
October 22, 2002
NAAR Funding Played Key Role in Yale Child Study Center
NAAR funding for pilot studies at the Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine.
October 14, 2002
National Alliance for Autism Research Announce New Project to Identify
Renowned Scientists Eric Lander, Ph.D. & David Skuse, M.D., Ph.D. Team Up to Lead the Study
July 3, 2002
National Alliance for Autism Research Honors NYSE Chairman & CEO Dick Grasso
Gala Raises More Than $630,000 for Autism Research
June 19, 2002
National Alliance for Autism Research Announces 2002 Research Awards
Commits More Than $4 million to Autism Research to Fund Over Three Dozen Projects
February 2, 2002
National Alliance for Autism Research Funds New Website on the Genetics of Autism
NAAR Helps Duke & Tufts Launch www.exploringautism.org
March 1, 2001
Two Candidate Genes for Autism Identified in NAAR-Funded Research Projects
In a remarkable six-month period, we have seen the publication of two NAAR-funded studies that have identified "candidate" genes for autism.
February 23, 2000
NLM Family Foundation Helps Kick Off $7.5 Million Matching Gift Campaign for Autism Reseach
$1 Million Challenge Grant Supports National Alliance For Autism Research
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