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CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: autism spectrum disorders

Gene mutation in autism found to cause hyperconnectivity in brain’s hearing center

1/31/2012

Researchers find PTEN gene mutation found in some autistic individuals leads to difficulties in processing auditory cues and paying spatial attention. Read the story »

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory honors stars of science and sports at sixth annual gala

11/16/2011

Double Helix Medals awarded to Temple Grandin, Harold E. Varmus and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Read the story »

CSHL team finds evidence for the genetic basis of autism

10/3/2011

Scientists find evidence that inheriting fewer copies of these genes leads to features resembling those used to diagnose children with autism. Read the story »

Autism study validates importance of spontaneous causal mutations and sheds new light on gender skew

6/8/2011

A clinically extensive study of 1000 families with one autistic child and one unaffected sibling has validated a controversial theory. Read the story »

CSHL-led team discovers rare mutation dramatically increasing schizophrenia risk

10/26/2009

Gene copy number variations of the same region, 16p11.2, are already linked to autism. Read the story »

CSHL neuroscientists propose project to comprehensively map mammalian brain circuits

3/31/2009

A whole-brain circuit map would likely provide powerful insights about what goes wrong in autism, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders Read the story »

New model for autism suggests women carry the disorder and explains age as a risk factor

7/23/2007

A new model for understanding how autism is acquired has been developed by a team of researchers led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Read the story »

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) announces an additional Cultural Series lecture on autism

5/15/2007

Portia Iversen is making this special presentation after participating as a faculty member in a Workshop on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read the story »

CSHL scientists confirm genetic distinction between heritable and sporadic cases of autism

3/15/2007

Science publishes "Strong association of de novo copy number variation with autism." Read the story »

NIH and advocacy groups fund autism research at CSHL

11/8/2005

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory receives grant to further fund autism research. Read the story »

Motown icon Smokey Robinson to perform at CSHL’s Benefit for the Brain II

9/29/2005

Smokey Robinson performs at the Benefit for the Brain II for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s neurological research. Read the story »

Jim and Marilyn Simons donate $11 million towards landmark autism initiative at CSHL

7/20/2005

Dr. Simons and his wife Marilyn donated $11 million to support the research of Dr. Michael Wigler. Read the story »

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