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  • The Science of Autism BrainNet

    The Science of Autism BrainNet
    Jul 14 2025
    This week’s ASF weekly science podcast features Dr. David Amaral, who directs the Autism BrainNet. The Autism BrainNet is a program that organizes the collection of post-mortem brain tissue and then distributes it to autism researchers worldwide to better understand the brains of people with autism. He discusses major scientific discoveries about the mechanisms of …

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    53 min
  • Helping science tell a story

    Helping science tell a story
    Jun 28 2025
    This week’s podcast includes Storyform Science founders H. Adam Steinberg and Holly Kerby, both scientists who now help other scientists use storytelling to convey the importance of their findings to a broad community. Anyone can do it, and it is so important to help communicate to the public, convince policymakers to listen and granters to …

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    55 min
  • Genetic therapies in store for neurodevelopmental disorders

    Genetic therapies in store for neurodevelopmental disorders
    Jun 16 2025
    Gene therapies have been in the news lately. They are being used to help individuals who have a genetic variant linked to a disorder or disease, including but not limited to: spinal muscular atrophy, carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1) deficiency, diabetes and some types of cancers. What is the promise in rare genetic forms of …

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    45 min
  • What we learn from linking data

    What we learn from linking data
    Jun 2 2025
    The NIH has launched the new Autism Data Science Initiative: https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/autism-data-science-initiative/funding-opportunities#section1, which brings questions about why linking different data sets is important. It can be done without including personal identifying information, and it should be done following ethical guidelines. If done correctly, using large datasets can answer questions relating to treatment, cause, better identification and …

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    18 min
  • News from the International Society for Autism Research Meeting, 2025

    News from the International Society for Autism Research Meeting, 2025
    May 11 2025
    This year’s International Society of Autism Research Meeting was filled with great presentations about causes, diagnosis, interventions, mechanisms, supports, understanding sex differences and different populations of those with autism. But not everyone could fly to Seattle to attend. This week’s podcast provides a short summary of just some of the science presented. Michael Lombardo provided …

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    17 min
  • Why science?

    Why science?
    Apr 28 2025
    With the International Society for Autism Research underway and a new wave of misunderstanding about scientific evidence in autism, it’s time to think about what is science, how is it conducted, and why does it take so long? Who benefits from science and how? This is just the start, but gives a quick overview of …

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    1 min
  • Microglia as a target for new interventions

    Microglia as a target for new interventions
    Apr 13 2025
    There is a cell in the brain called the microglia which has been traditionally overlooked as a target for therapies. New research supported by ASF and @FraxAresearch suggests that altering the function of microglia in the brain may help support the development of healthy and functional connections in the brain that may be impaired in …

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    36 min
  • Let’s talk about catatonia

    Let’s talk about catatonia
    Mar 31 2025
    Catatonia is a syndrome which includes immobility, stupor, and sometimes regression in psychiatric wellness or even ability to feed or take care of ones self. This syndrome is seen in autism about 10% of the time but is is often overlooked or misdiagnosed. This may be because the symptoms are relatively rare or because catatonia …

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    46 min