Upcoming Events
Banding Together for Autism
April 10, 2010, 8:30-10:30pm
The Canal Room
285 West Broadway
New York City
Sponsored By: Autism Science Foundation Young Professionals Committee
Enjoy an open bar and bands The Instant Classic and Rubix Cube as you help raise critical funds for autism research. Once in a lifetime opportunities, including the chance to sing or play drums with the band on stage, will be auctioned at the event.
Tickets are $40/person in advance. Click here to register
Seaver Center/Mt Sinai Autism Conference
April 11, 2020, 8am
Stern Auditorium, Mt Sinai School of Medicine
The annual Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment Conference, “New Insights in the Etiology, Diagnosis, Neurobiology, Genetics and Treatment of Autism” will be held Sunday, April 11, 2010. The course director is Joseph Buxbaum, PhD. Distinguished speakers include Evdokia Anagnostou, MD; Bryan King, MD; Sarah Spence, MD; Eric London, MD; and Alison Singer of the Autism Science Foundation. Click here for more information
Keystone Symposia: Towards Defining the Pathophysiology of Autistic Behavior
April 11 - 15, 2010
Snowbird Resort , Snowbird, Utah
Sponsored by the Simons Foundation
This conference will bring together clinical and basic scientists from various disciplines to review etiologically-defined autistic syndromes; compare and contrast the phenomenology (including physical features, behavior and neural circuitry) of autistic syndromes so as to refine ideas regarding etiologically-meaningful aspects of the autism phenotype; examine the role of the environment (epigenetic influences) in contributing to the etiology and underlying mechanisms of autism with the aim of elucidating a more comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology of autistic behavior; and examine how gene-by-environment (GxE) factors impact synaptic function and plasticity that may lie at the heart of autism syndromes. Click here for more information
National Immunization Conference
April 19-22, 2010
Hyatt Regency, Atlanta GA
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
This conference will explore innovative strategies for developing programs, policy, and research to promote immunization coverage for all age groups. Special attention will be paid to improving communication with parents who continue to express concern about vaccines causing autism, despite clear evidence to the contrary. ASF President Alison Singer and ASF Board Member Dr. Paul Offit are both participating as presenters at this conference. Click here for more information
Celebrating Families: Mother's Day Brunch
Sunday May 9, 2010
JCC of Mid-Westchester
Scarsdale, NY
Join us at the JCC of Mid-Westchester for our special “Celebrating Families: Mother's Day Brunch” at 12:30pm. The event will be an opportunity for families with children with special needs to come together to celebrate being a family. There will be lots of special events and surprises for kids and moms (and dads too!), including a great silent auction. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Toward Tomorrow School (JCC of Mid-Westchester) and the Autism Science Foundation. Register here
Science and Sandwiches at IMFAR
May 20, 2010
Philadelphia Marriott
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
Our next “Science and Sandwiches” lunchtime event will take place at IMFAR (the International Meeting for Autism Research) at the Philadelphia Marriott on May 20 (exact time tba). Join us to hear from six ASF-funded pre-doctoral students who will describe their new research projects. Science and Sandwiches brings parents, researchers and other stakeholders together to share ideas, talk science and, of course, eat sandwiches.
Fore Autism
August 2, 2010
TPC Potomac at Avenel
Potomac, Maryland
Join us for our signature fundraising golf event, “Fore Autism", at the incredibly beautiful TPC Potomac at Avenel, in Potomac, Maryland. This course is a former US Open site and is absolutely spectacular. The day will begin at 10am with breakfast and putting practice, followed by a noon tee time. After 18 holes of golf, guests will enjoy cocktails and a gala dinner, with dinner speaker Dr. Tom Insel, Director of the NIMH. There will be lots of fun activities throughout the day including a "hole in one" contest for a car, a putting contest, a "longest drive" contest, and a silent auction with great sports packages available. Click here to learn more.
Past Events:
Click here to read more about our July 21, 2009 Science and Sandiches event with Dr. Richard Grinker of George Washington University.
Click here to read more about our May 12, 2009 Science and Sandwiches event with Dr. Ami Klin of the Yale Child Study Center.
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