In the News
Autism BrainNet facilitates research on donated postmortem brain tissue to better understand the biological causes of autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions.
Click on the news items (articles, podcast and radio interviews) below to learn more about our mission, the donation process, and how the gift of brain donation contributes to autism science.
In the News: 2026
- Happy Healthy Caregiver: Autism Advocacy and Brain Donation with Kathy Stein
- Drug Target Review: How Brain Donation is Driving Autism Research
- SciTech Daily: Scientists Want Your Brain to Study Autism. Here’s Why
- ScienMag: Survey Reveals Strong American Support for Autism Research, Yet Brain Donation Remains Overlooked as Essential for Progress
- BioEngineer.org: Survey Reveals Strong American Support for Autism Research, Yet Brain Donation Remains Overlooked as Essential for Progress
- NeuroScience News: 70% of Americans Unaware of Autism Brain Donation
- News-Medical: Most Americans unaware of brain donation’s role in autism research
- HealthDay: Most Americans Don’t Realize Brain Donation Is Needed to Study Autism
- Science Daily: Your brain could help solve autism and most people don’t know it
- SSBCrack News: Public Support for Autism Research Grows, But Awareness of Brain Donation Lags
- The Transmitter: Autism Research Spotted this Week
- Radio Health Journal: A Lasting Legacy: How Brain Donation Is Advancing Autism Research
- Autism Spectrum News: A Lasting Legacy: How Brain Donation Is Advancing Autism Research
In the News: 2025
- Health Day: Why Some Families Consider Brain Donation for Autism Research
- Life Technology: The Surprising Trend of Brain Donation for Autism
- KevinMD Podcast: How postmortem brain research is changing autism science
- The Educated Patient: Why Brain Donation Matters for Autism Research, with David G. Amaral, Ph.D.
- KGUN-TV (online story): A Beautiful Mind: Family of Green Valley snowbird donates brain to autism research
- KGUN/Yahoo! (broadcast story): Autism brain donation Green Valley
- Authority Magazine: Audacious Impact: Marta Benedetti Of SFARI On Leading An Audacious, Visionary, Impact-Focused Program
- Green Valley News (and in print)
- Healthcare Business Today: Why Brain Donation is Key to Unlocking the Mysteries of Autism
- Causes or Cures Podcast: What’s Causing the Boom in Autism & the Role of Brain Donations, with Dr. David Amaral & Kathy Stein
- Embracing Autism (YouTube): A Legacy of Hope: How Brain Donation Could Spark Change with Dr. David Amaral
- Embracing Autism (Podcast): A Legacy of Hope: How Brain Donation Could Spark Change with Dr. David Amaral
- Neuro Chat with AG: Dr. David Amaral – How Brain Donations Revolutionize Autism Research
- Autism Spectrum News: Elderly Autistic Adults Face Increased Risk of Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease — Postmortem Brain Research May Reveal Why
- Autism Science Foundation Podcast: The Science of Autism BrainNet
- Moms Talk Autism: Autism Research and Brain Donation – A Conversation with Dr. David Amaral
In the News: 2024
- MedicalResearch.com: Autism: Study Sheds Light on Genetic Variants and Neurodevelopment Mechanisms
- Walk and Roll Live Podcast: Unlocking Autism Insights Through Brain Donation
- Autism Spectrum News: Autism BrainNet: Promoting Understanding of Autism Through Brain Donation
- DocWire News: Dr. David. G. Amaral on the Role Autism BrainNet Plays in Advancing Autism Research
- Medium: Autism BrainNet Collaborates with Providers and Families to Promote Brain Donatio
- Concord Monitor: Granite Geek: Honoring a Concord icon with autism by donating his brain for research
- Granite Geek Blog (Concord Monitor): The benefits of donating organs – in this case, a brain
- Empowered Patient Radio: Seeking Brain Donations to Advance Research and Understanding of Autism with Dorothy Frisch and Dr. David Amaral Autism BrainNet
- InspireMore: The Final Frontier Is Our Mind — I Donated My Brother’s Brain
- KevinMD: Why talking to families of autistic individuals about brain donation is a priority
- eHealth Radio: Why Talking to Autistic Families About Brain Donation Matters