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New Study Reveals Autism Prevalence in South Korea Estimated to be 2.6% or 1 in 38 Children

New York, N.Y. (May 9, 2011) – In the first comprehensive study of autism prevalence using a total population sample, an international team of investigators from the U.S., South Korea, and Canada estimated the prevalence of autism spectrum d... More...

1997 Awards (NAAR)

In 1997, NAAR awarded its first research grants, committing approximately $150,000 to fund five pilot studies in autism research taking place in throughout the United States.

Barry Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University Schoo... More...

1997 Grants Funded (CAN)

A double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of the effects of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in autism

Sudhir Gupta, M.D., University of California, Irvine (Bridge Grant)... More...

1998 Awards (NAAR)

In 1998, NAAR committed approximately $500,000 in its second year of funding autism research projects and marked the establishment of NAAR's Mentor-based fellowship program. In 1998, NAAR funded 10 pilot studies and 2 mentor-based fellowships in t... More...

1998 Grants Funded (CAN)

Search for a candidate gene in autism

Julia Bailey, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (Young Investigator)... More...

1999 Awards (NAAR)

The 1999 Research Awards marked the third year NAAR funded autism research programs and the first time the organization had funded autism research in Europe. NAAR invested $800,000 in 1999 to fund 14 pilot studies and two mentor-based fellowships ... More...

1999 Grants Funded (CAN)

Search for susceptibility genes in autism

Catalina Betancur, M.D., Ph.D., INSERM France (Young Investigator)... More...

2000 Awards (NAAR)

In 2000, NAAR became the first non-governmental organization to break the $1 million mark for funding autism research and committed approximately $1.5 million to fund 19 pilot studies and two mentor-based fellowships in autism research taking plac... More...

Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) Publications for 2007

Collective investigation into the early signs and symptoms of autism have resulted in major research discoveries which will lead to better treatments and a more thorough understanding of the causes of autism. In 2007, members of the BSRC were involve... More...

Journal Spotlights Autism Speaks-Funded Research

The January 2007 issue of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, dedicated to the “The Very Early Autism Phenotype,” includes 14 scientific manuscripts that describe ongoing research examining early signs of ch... More...