The International Society for Autism Research and SFARI.org together present a series of six weekly interactive presentations, intended for early-career investigators interested in autism research.
Organized by the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) and SFARI.org, the virtual Summer Institute for Autism Research provides early-career researchers with in-depth overviews of autism research topics.Originally broadcast from 18 June to 23 July 2015, the six weekly interactive presentations covered key topics in autism. The lineup of presenters included: Kevin Pelphrey (brain function and structure), Lynn Koegel (early intervention), Cathy Lord (diagnosis and identification), Matthew State (genetics), Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele (pharmacological pipelines) and Joseph Buxbaum (animal models).Below, you can watch full replays of each session and access the corresponding course materials.
Watch the replay of Kevin Pelphrey’s Summer Institute session on brain structure and function.
Watch the replay of Lynn Koegel’s Summer Institute session on a behavioral therapy for autism known as Pivotal Response Treatment.
Watch the replay of Cathy Lord’s Summer Institute session on best practices for autism diagnosis and identification.
Watch the replay of Matthew State’s Summer Institute session highlighting what is known about the underlying genetics of autism.
Watch the replay of Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele’s Summer Institute session on research pathways to pharmacological treatments for autism.
Watch the replay of Joseph Buxbaum’s Summer Institute session on the current state and potential of animal models for autism research.
