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2008 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting Explores Therapeutic Possibilities for Autism and Related Disorders

The premiere research event for everything brain-related takes place once a year in the late Fall. This year Washington, D.C.

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Experts in Early Diagnosis and Treatment Share Ideas, Thoughts and Progress

Scientists that focus on understanding the risk factors and the earliest signs of autism met on January 28-29 to share new findings and ideas at the annual meeting of Autism Speaks' sponsored ... More...

Request for Applications Announced:

As the Autism Treatment Network (ATN) enters the final year of its first grant cycle, Autism Speaks announces the planned release of a Request for Applications (RFA) for its next round of funding.

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Autism Research Progress Reported at the 2007 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting

Each year scientists interested in the workings of the brain gather at the Society for Neuroscience conference.

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Annual DAN! Conference Explores the Role of Environmental Factors and the Immune System in Autism

Parents, practitioners, scientists, and other community members convened at the Fall 2008 DAN! conference held last weekend in San Diego, CA. The conference offered a wide range of talks, workshops and exhibitors on biomedical informa... More...

2006 Pilot Project and Young Investigator Grants

Field-building research grants have always been a core feature of Cure Autism Now's science program. When Cure Autism Now was founded 10 years ago, the field of autism research was almost non-existent. Pilot Project and Young Investigator grants were... More...

Pediatrics Gastrointestinal Consensus Statement & Recommendations Provide First Step Toward Needed Guidelines for Children with Autism

NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 4, 2010) – Autism Speaks applauds the consensus statement and recommendations for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in children with autism spectrum dis... More...

Autism Speaks Announces $5 Million to Fund Studies on Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Autism

NEW YORK, NY (February 26,2009) – Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that it has committed $5 million to investigate genetic and environmental risk factors... More...

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