Autism
Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
A purpose-built database of participants who have shared genomic and behavioral data could give clinical trials a boost, Charman says.
![Illustration of researchers talking to laypeople amidst strands of DNA.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1200_Charman-1024x687.webp)
Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
A purpose-built database of participants who have shared genomic and behavioral data could give clinical trials a boost, Charman says.
CNTNAP2 variants; trait trajectories; sensory reactivity
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 22 July.
![Research image showing connectivity in brain regions in female mice with and without a UBE3A variant.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/autism-sexbias-1200-1024x692.webp)
CNTNAP2 variants; trait trajectories; sensory reactivity
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 22 July.
Brain organoid size matches intensity of social problems in autistic people
Overgrown organoids could point to mechanisms underlying profound autism.
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Brain organoid size matches intensity of social problems in autistic people
Overgrown organoids could point to mechanisms underlying profound autism.
Bumetanide; sex-biased gene expression; racial and ethnic disparities
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 15 July.
![Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1200-spotted-transmitter-neuroscience-1024x683.webp)
Bumetanide; sex-biased gene expression; racial and ethnic disparities
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 15 July.
Autism interventions tailored for Black Americans; gene therapy for Rett syndrome; KATNAL2 gene
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 8 July.
![Illustration of an adult holding two pieces of paper with different shapes on them in front of a child.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Posture-Interventions-1200-1024x692.webp)
Autism interventions tailored for Black Americans; gene therapy for Rett syndrome; KATNAL2 gene
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 8 July.
Brain ‘chimeroids’ reveal person-to-person differences rooted in genetics
These fusions created from multiple donors’ organoids may help scale up comparative brain research.
![Research image of a chimeroid.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chimeroid-Lede-1200-1024x692.webp)
Brain ‘chimeroids’ reveal person-to-person differences rooted in genetics
These fusions created from multiple donors’ organoids may help scale up comparative brain research.
FOXP1 gene; dose effect of neurodevelopmental conditions; transcriptomics in mouse model of autism
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 1 July.
![Research image showing the number of unique SHANK3 transcripts in mice.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fig6A-Transcriptome-1200-1024x692.webp)
FOXP1 gene; dose effect of neurodevelopmental conditions; transcriptomics in mouse model of autism
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 1 July.
Diagnosing autism and teaching neurodiversity with So Hyun “Sophy” Kim
The Korea University professor on her path to autism research and studying in the United States.
![Illustrated portrait of So Hyun “Sophy” Kim.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1200-sophy-kim-synaptic-1024x683.webp)
Diagnosing autism and teaching neurodiversity with So Hyun “Sophy” Kim
The Korea University professor on her path to autism research and studying in the United States.
Synaptic anomalies in autistic people support imbalance hypothesis
Increased excitatory and decreased inhibitory synapses in the prefrontal cortex of autistic people suggest broader impacts on brain function and connectivity.
![Research image of excitatory synapses in the prefrontal cortex.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fig2BD3BD-1200-1024x692.webp)
Synaptic anomalies in autistic people support imbalance hypothesis
Increased excitatory and decreased inhibitory synapses in the prefrontal cortex of autistic people suggest broader impacts on brain function and connectivity.
Brain organoids overgrowth; DSCAM gene; sleep issues in autism
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 24 June.
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Brain organoids overgrowth; DSCAM gene; sleep issues in autism
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 24 June.
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![Research image of neurons in the fly’s ventral nerve cord.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/lede-motormodules-1200-1024x692.webp)
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![Research image of a variety of brain atlases.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fig2B-1200-1024x692.webp)
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