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Autism Speaks awards over $550,000 for autism research… spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of people with autism and their families, today announced $555,850 in grant funding to five researchers studying autism. As a major funder of autism research, Autism Speaks is committed to … support a promising group of young scientists who are propelling the field of autism research forward in new directions.”  Grant applications were peer reviewed by a panel of scientific reviewers, community advocates and self-advocates who …

Autism Speaks launches Early Career Investigators Advisory Subcommittee… exceptional research training opportunities related to the study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Since 2006, we have granted nearly $19 million in predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship awards to 236 researchers studying the biology of ASD, … We welcome their diversity of expertise and perspectives to our science advisory committee”. In addition to advising on grant funding and research opportunities, the subcommittee will provide guidance on career development issues relevant to …

Autism Speaks funds promising new treatment and diagnostic studies …   Autism Speaks is pleased to announce more than $1.6 million in grants for three promising research projects that will each span three years. The first study will rigorously test a new … Mindy Scheithauer, of Emory University’s Marcus Autism Center, will lead the study. It will enroll 76 children.  The second grant will support a clinical trial of leucovorin (a form of folate, or vitamin B9) that has shown early promise in …

Autism Speaks awards $148,000 of funding to autistic researchers… whose combination of academic expertise and lived experience can greatly impact the field of autism research. This grant opportunity allows us to fund innovative research that resonates with the autistic community and makes a meaningful … Andy Shih, chief science officer at Autism Speaks. Researchers will be awarded $37,000 per year for two years. Meet our grantees: Scout Bolton University of Missouri Primary Mentor: Shawn Christ, Ph.D. Approximately 56-70% of autistic youth …

Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons award $170,000 of funding to researchers studying auditory processing disorder … Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding one pilot research project and one post-doctoral fellowship to advance the study of central auditory …

New research shows sexual minority autistic adults experience poorer mental health and quality of life… A recent study, published in Autism in Adulthood and supported by an Autism Speaks postdoctoral fellowship grant , examined the mental health and quality of life of sexual minority autistic adults. In the study, the term "sexual …

Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons award $180,000 of funding to researchers studying auditory processing disorder… Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding three pilot research projects to advance the study of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) in … quality of life for autistic children with CAPD.” Each pilot study receives $60,000 of funding for one year.  Meet our grantees: Emily Knight, M.D./Ph.D. University of Rochester             Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often …

Autism Speaks and Royal Arch Masons fund research on auditory processing disorder … Autism Speaks, with the support of a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, is funding a pilot study and a research fellowship to address sound-processing difficulties among people with autism …