Alycia Halladay is chief science officer of the Autism Science Foundation.
Alycia Halladay
Chief science officer
Autism Science Foundation
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New program offers $35K grants to study ‘profound autism’
People who have ‘profound autism’ — those with severe intellectual disability, limited communication abilities or both — tend to be excluded from research. The Autism Science Foundation seeks to change that.
New program offers $35K grants to study ‘profound autism’
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Peter Hess
18 July 2022 | 5 min read
Questions for Amaral, Halladay: Boosting brainpower
A new network of brain banks aims to collect and disburse tissue donations to U.S. autism researchers.
Questions for Amaral, Halladay: Boosting brainpower
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Katie Moisse
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