The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce that Autism BrainNet is beginning to distribute new frozen and fixed postmortem brain tissue from individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as neurotypical individuals. To date, the Autism BrainNet collection has received 146 brain donations. This includes 55 […]
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We are happy to share the Winter 2018 issue of the Autism BrainNet newsletter with you. The Autism BrainNet newsletter frequently summarizes the new science and outreach of this program. Read more here.
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While much of the research on postmortem autistic brains involves the principal information processing cell, the neuron, there are other cells in the brain that have a variety of functions. Astrocytes and microglia are two types of “glial” cells specific to the central nervous system. While astrocytes have multiple functions, such as contributing to the […]
Read More »by Lilliam Acosta-Sanchez I recently had a conversation with Carolyn Hare, Clinical Director for Autism BrainNet, and Nicole Coman, Clinician for Autism BrainNet, to learn about their role with Autism BrainNet and how they support our donor families. Read the conversation and learn more about the caring staff at Autism BrainNet. Tell us about your […]
Read More »Another year is nearly over. Autism BrainNet continues to expand its activities of collecting critical brain tissue to fuel essential research about autism spectrum disorder. I want to thank the 31 families that made donations to Autism BrainNet in 2018. They have made a precious gift to individuals and families all over the world who […]
Read More »We are happy to share the Fall 2018 issue of the Autism BrainNet newsletter with you. The Autism BrainNet newsletter frequently summarizes the new science and outreach of this program. Read more here.
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Fragile X syndrome (FXS), caused by lack of fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), is associated with a high prevalence of autism. In people with duplication of a portion of chromosome 15 (Dup15q), about 80% also have a diagnosis of autism, presumably due to the genetic differences on chromosome 15. It is not clear whether […]
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Many people with autism experience sleep problems. This is one of the major issues that parents report about their young children with autism. Melatonin is one of the few remedies that seem to have some success in the treatment of autism-related sleep disorders. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain […]
Read More »We hope that you and your family have been having a wonderful summer. I am often asked why we need to study the human brain to understand autism. Can’t we just study mice brains and figure out what is different in autism? There are many answers to this question. At a global level, it is […]
Read More »We are happy to share the Summer 2018 issue of the Autism BrainNet newsletter with you. The Autism BrainNet newsletter frequently summarizes the new science and outreach of this program. Read more here.
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