Autism Speaks Postdoctoral Fellowship

Overview

<p>Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. We empower people with autism and their families with resources, online tools and information covering the life span.</p> <p>The goal of this program is to support well-qualified postdoctoral scientists pursuing training in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The program is open to applicants from public or private institutions doing preclinical or clinical research.</p> <p>Competitive fellowship applications will feature research projects that focus on the following areas of high interest to the science mission at Autism Speaks:</p> <ul> <li>Epigenetics</li> <li>Pre-clinical intervention studies, including gene and RNA editing</li> <li>Immunology/inflammation</li> <li>Medical Comorbidities (particularly seizures and GI problems/microbiome) with an emphasis on interventions</li> <li>Biomarkers and objective measurement of autism and related domains</li> <li>Adult transition and lifespan development</li> <li>Challenging behavior</li> <li><span>Cognitively disabled and/or non- or minimally verbal</span></li> <li>* Innovative implementation of technology to enhance reach and impact of services with an emphasis on diagnosis and intervention in low resource settings, especially among ethnic minority, rural and other marginalized populations</li> <li><span>Inclusion of individuals from low-resource communities (For research that involves human subjects, Autism Speaks will prioritize study designs that include and better reflect the diversity of the community that we serve.)</span></li> </ul>