Lurie Center's New Scientific Director Aims to Broaden Autism Research
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UB researchers discover how a top-ranking risk gene for autism spectrum disorders causes seizures
- University at Buffalo News Center
- Deficiency of autism risk factor ASH1L in prefrontal cortex induces epigenetic aberrations and seizures
New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence Educational Webinars
- New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence
- NJACE YouTube Channel
New collaboration between SFARI and Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation will generate hundreds of iPSC lines for autism research
- SFARI
Hospice Foundation of America project will focus on the needs of bereaved adults with autism
- Hospice Foundation of America
Powerful drug discovery protocol for autism is accelerating the development of new treatments
- University at Buffalo News
NLM Family Foundation announces $1 million grant to Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness (MassCPR) to address COVID-19 pandemic
- NLM Family Foundation
Unique metabolic markers detect over 50% of children affected by autism spectrum disorder
- EurekAlert! AAAS
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) & AUTISM RESOURCES
- NLM Family Foundation
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Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents Calming & Energizing Playlists for the Autism Community
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10th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival, Boston
- May 6-13, 2021
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Boston Symphony Orchestra Youth Concert 2021
- March 5, 2021-April 30, 2021
- BSO Youth Concert 2021 Preview
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New England Yachad Online Recreational Opportunities for Adults with Autism
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Lurie Center For Autism
The Lurie Center for Autism is an integrated and multidisciplinary clinical, research, training and advocacy program of MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) dedicated to treating individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders.
Learn MoreLurie Institute for Disability Policy
The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management is dedicated to improving the lives of people on the autism spectrum, as well as people with other disabilities, across the lifespan through innovative social policies that foster inclusion into the mainstream of society.
Learn MoreAutism Around the Globe
Autism around the Globe is an interactive web-based project of the NLM Family Foundation which focuses on raising public awareness of how autism affects those in different parts of the world.
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