The more the autism field grows, the greater the need to maintain continual contact between those doing the research. Observations from one group of researchers can quickly be clarified by another group without waiting, negative results can be shared so investigators do not waste precious time following unproductive avenues, and technical expertise can be communicated to maximize the likelihood of success.
Often times meetings are required because researchers working in a particular subtopic of autism are never given the opportunity to just gather together and focus solely on their special area of interest. In other cases, meetings are an opportunity to introduce concepts about autism to a population of researchers or clinicians that may not otherwise ever consider the relevancy of their work to those suffering from autism. For all these reasons, the Autism Speaks Science Program sees support of autism-related research meetings as one of the most important things it can do.
Meetings partially or wholly sponsored by Autism Speaks include:
2009
April4/21-4/24
Wiring the Brain: From Genetic to Neuronal NetworksAdare, County Limerick, Ireland
Abstract submission deadline: October 17, 2008
www.wiringthebrain.com Read meeting report
here.
May5/7-5/9
8th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR)Chicago, IL
With support from the Autism Speaks Innovative Technology for Autism (ITA) Initiative (
www.autismspeaks.org/ita), INSAR is pleased to announce a technology & autism poster/demo session at IMFAR 2009 that will focus on innovative uses of technology in autism research and therapy, and will enable presenters to demonstrate their work interactively.
Read meeting recap
here.
June / July6/24-6/27
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Annual Mitochondrial Medicine SymposiumTyson's Corner, Virginia
Read meeting report
here.
6/27-7/1
The Teratology Society – 49th Annual MeetingGene-Environment Interations: Impact on Maternal and Child Health
Puerto Rico
Autism Speaks Sponsored Session – Monday, 6/29: 3:30 - 5:30
Autism: Genes and the Enviroment SymposiumRead meeting report
here.
October10/6-10/7
Ethics of Communicating Scientific Findings of Autism RiskDrexel University School of Public Health
Philadelphia, Penn.
Read meeting recap
here.
Download meeting flyer
here.
November11/15
Gastrointestinal Conditions in Children with Autism Spectrum DisordersGaylord National Resort & Convention Center
National Harbor, Md.
Download meeting flyer
here.
Read our press release for the symposium,
here.
2008
March3/1-3/5
"Neurobiology of Autism" at 39th Annual Meeting of American Society for NeurochemistrySan Antonio, TX
Read colloquium report
here.
May
5/15-5/17
International Meeting for Autism Research, 2008London, UK
Read meeting recap
here.
June
6/11-6/13
7th International Conference on Interaction Design for Children (IDC) Chicago, IL
Read meeting highlights
here.
August
8/24-8/29
"Neurobiology of Brain Diseases: Circuit Dysfunction and Neurodegeneration"Gordon Research Conference, Oxford, UK
September
9/3-9/7
Society of General Physiologists
62nd Annual Meeting and Symposium – Calcium Signaling and DiseaseWoods Hole, MA
Read a recap of this meeting
here.
October10/12-10/16
25th Annual Neurotoxicology Meeting: "Environmental Etiologies of Neurological Disorders: Scientific, Translational and Policy Implications"
Rochester, NY
Read a recap about the Autism Speaks sponsored symposium, "
Animal Models of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Information for Neurotoxicologists".
Download a flyer/itenerary for this symposium
here.
The proceedings of that meeting, authored by the speakers of the symposium, have just been released as a publication in the journal
Neurotoxicology. Download
here.
2007
March3/9
Jumpstart ConferenceSan Francisco, CA
3/11-3/14
Critical Contributions of the Orbitofrontal CortexNew York Academy of Sciences
April4/27
5th Annual Early Childhood Development Conference (Los Niños)New York, NY
May5/1-5/5
International Meeting for Autism ResearchSeattle, WA
Read a recap of this event
hereDownload Neuropathology Proceedings from IMFAR 2007
here5/30
Neurobiological Approaches to AutismNY Academy of Sciences
June6/8
Symposium on Research in Child Language DisordersMadison, WI
6/10-6/13
Shared Neurobiology of Autism and Related DisordersUSC
6/14-6/21
Workshop on Autism Spectrum DisordersCold Spring Harbor Laboratories
October10/4-10/6
Autism Telehealth Technologies SummitBoise, ID
10/23-10/26
American Society of Human Genetics Conference San Diego, CA
10/26-10/27
The Organization for Autism Research's 5th Annual Applied Autism Research and Intervention ConferenceArlington, VA
November
11/11-11/14
Twenty-Fourth International Neurotoxicology Conference - Environmental Etiologies of Neurological DisordersSan Antonio, TX