Information for Physicians and Researchers
Quick Guide:
How can I apply to become an ATN site?
What types of opportunities are available for researchers?
ATN RFA Background Materials
Contact us
How can I apply to become an ATN site?
What types of opportunities are available for researchers?
ATN RFA Background Materials
Contact us
How can I apply to become an ATN site?
Autism Speaks' Autism Treatment Network (ATN) is a collaboration of treatment and research centers dedicated to improving medical care for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). ATN sites are selected for the network through a competitive grant application process. The Request for Applications for the next round of funding was released March 5, 2010. The RFA solicits letters of intent from hospitals and academic medical centers interested in participating in a multi-site clinical care and research network. The ATN mission is to provide and expand access to a state-of-the-art comprehensive and coordinated medical care model for children with ASD. This RFA is open to both new and existing ATN sites. The full text of the RFA can be found here.
Key Dates:
RFA Release Date: March 5, 2010
Due Date for Letters of Intent: April 9, 2010
Invitations for Full Applications: Early May 2010
Full Applications Due: July 16, 2010
Funding Period: Jan. 2011-Dec. 2013
Contacts:
Application Development and Budgets
Nancy Jones, PhD, Program Director
(323) 297-4754
Email: njones@autismspeaks.org
Grants Administration/Online Application Questions:
Joan New, MBA:
(60) 228-7313
Email: jnew@autismspeaks.org
ATN RFA Background Materials:
ATN Battery List
ATN Form Submission Schedule
ATN Strategic Overview
ATN Custom Forms
To request a copy of ATN custom forms, please submit the following request:
Custom Form Application - Clinical Use
Forms required for the application can be downloaded from the Autism Speaks Grant Application website. See the RFA for detailed instructions on how to access the Grant Application system.
Detailed instructions on how to apply are outlined in the RFA. We strongly suggest that interested applicants read the RFA thoroughly. Please note that Autism Speaks is using a new online grant application system. All applicants should review the instructions in the RFA on how to get access to the grant system.
Detailed information regarding the requirements are available with the RFA. Sites must minimally meet these requirements:
What types of opportunities are available for researchers?
Patient Registry Database
The Autism Treatment Network supports a Patient Registry of families being seen at the participating ATN centers. The ATN Patient Registry data is currently only available for members within the network, but we plan in the future to make this resource available for use more widely.
To request a copy of the ATN Custom forms for use in the clinic or research, please submit the following request form:
Custom Form Application - Clinical Use
Custom Form Application - Research Use
Forms should be emailed to the contact indicated in the appropriate form.
Clinical Research
To provide additional data to support the development of evaluation and treatment guidelines, ATN clinicians also conduct clinical research projects directly aimed at improving children's health and healthcare.
Researchers interested in collaborating with ATN members on topics relevant to the network are encouraged to contact our Research Manager.
One of the ATN's most significant endeavors is its participation in the Health Services and Resources Administration's (HRSA) Combating Autism Act Initiatives. The ATN will serve as the Autism Intervention Network for Physical Health (AIR-P) for this initiative.
AIR-P Network: Pilot Projects on Treatment Research Affecting Autism
The Autism Treatment Network (ATN), through the support of the AIR-P Network, requests applications for two levels of pilot-supported clinical research activities for its network members. Researchers who are not members of the ATN are eligible to collaborate with an existing ATN PI/site. The proposal must be organized, managed and submitted directly through an existing ATN PI/site. Eligibility requirements are outlined in detail in the RFA. Individuals from non-ATN centers interested in developing a collaboration for this RFA, are encouraged to contact the ATN Research Manager: Brian Winklosky at bwinklosky@partners.org.
Downloads:
AIR-P Research RFA
AIR-P Application Materials
Collaborative Research Opportunities
Contact us
For information on becoming an ATN site, contact:
Nancy Jones, Ph.D.
Program Director
njones@autismspeaks.org
For more information about collaborative research opportunities, contact:
Brian Winklosky, M.A.
ATN Clinical Research Manager
bwinklosky@partners.org
Autism Speaks' Autism Treatment Network (ATN) is a collaboration of treatment and research centers dedicated to improving medical care for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). ATN sites are selected for the network through a competitive grant application process. The Request for Applications for the next round of funding was released March 5, 2010. The RFA solicits letters of intent from hospitals and academic medical centers interested in participating in a multi-site clinical care and research network. The ATN mission is to provide and expand access to a state-of-the-art comprehensive and coordinated medical care model for children with ASD. This RFA is open to both new and existing ATN sites. The full text of the RFA can be found here.
Key Dates:
RFA Release Date: March 5, 2010
Due Date for Letters of Intent: April 9, 2010
Invitations for Full Applications: Early May 2010
Full Applications Due: July 16, 2010
Funding Period: Jan. 2011-Dec. 2013
Contacts:
Application Development and Budgets
Nancy Jones, PhD, Program Director
(323) 297-4754
Email: njones@autismspeaks.org
Grants Administration/Online Application Questions:
Joan New, MBA:
(60) 228-7313
Email: jnew@autismspeaks.org
ATN RFA Background Materials:
ATN Battery List
ATN Form Submission Schedule
ATN Strategic Overview
ATN Custom Forms
To request a copy of ATN custom forms, please submit the following request:
Custom Form Application - Clinical Use
Forms required for the application can be downloaded from the Autism Speaks Grant Application website. See the RFA for detailed instructions on how to access the Grant Application system.
Detailed instructions on how to apply are outlined in the RFA. We strongly suggest that interested applicants read the RFA thoroughly. Please note that Autism Speaks is using a new online grant application system. All applicants should review the instructions in the RFA on how to get access to the grant system.
Detailed information regarding the requirements are available with the RFA. Sites must minimally meet these requirements:
- Co- principal investigators (2) must be experienced clinicians (M.D. or Ph.D.) with expertise in autism spectrum disorder who have oversight of clinical operations and the authority to effect change in care as needed. At least one of the PIs must be an M.D. At least one of the PIs should have experience in clinical research, including external funding for its support.
- Each site should be able to provide a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-disciplinary care model that draws upon a team of clinicians from each of the core specialties listed below:
- Pediatrics
- Psychology/Neuropsychology
- Psychiatry
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Sleep
- Genetics/Metabolics
- Ancillary care services (speech therapy, OT, PT, nutrition)
- Each site must be willing to integrate the ATN assessment battery into their standard of care.
- Each site must commit to enrolling children into the ATN Patient Registry and including their follow up data as well. Teams will have staff dedicated to assuring and coordinating systematic data collection for baseline and follow-up assessments through a web-based data management system.
- Each site should have demonstrated expertise in conducting clinical research and be willing to participate in collaborative network research activities.
- Successful sites must demonstrate institutional support for their participation in the network.
What types of opportunities are available for researchers?
Patient Registry Database
The Autism Treatment Network supports a Patient Registry of families being seen at the participating ATN centers. The ATN Patient Registry data is currently only available for members within the network, but we plan in the future to make this resource available for use more widely.
To request a copy of the ATN Custom forms for use in the clinic or research, please submit the following request form:
Custom Form Application - Clinical Use
Custom Form Application - Research Use
Forms should be emailed to the contact indicated in the appropriate form.
Clinical Research
To provide additional data to support the development of evaluation and treatment guidelines, ATN clinicians also conduct clinical research projects directly aimed at improving children's health and healthcare.
Researchers interested in collaborating with ATN members on topics relevant to the network are encouraged to contact our Research Manager.
One of the ATN's most significant endeavors is its participation in the Health Services and Resources Administration's (HRSA) Combating Autism Act Initiatives. The ATN will serve as the Autism Intervention Network for Physical Health (AIR-P) for this initiative.
AIR-P Network: Pilot Projects on Treatment Research Affecting Autism
The Autism Treatment Network (ATN), through the support of the AIR-P Network, requests applications for two levels of pilot-supported clinical research activities for its network members. Researchers who are not members of the ATN are eligible to collaborate with an existing ATN PI/site. The proposal must be organized, managed and submitted directly through an existing ATN PI/site. Eligibility requirements are outlined in detail in the RFA. Individuals from non-ATN centers interested in developing a collaboration for this RFA, are encouraged to contact the ATN Research Manager: Brian Winklosky at bwinklosky@partners.org.
Downloads:
AIR-P Research RFA
AIR-P Application Materials
Collaborative Research Opportunities
Contact us
For information on becoming an ATN site, contact:
Nancy Jones, Ph.D.
Program Director
njones@autismspeaks.org
For more information about collaborative research opportunities, contact:
Brian Winklosky, M.A.
ATN Clinical Research Manager
bwinklosky@partners.org
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