Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, or SFARI for short, is a research program established in 2005 by the Simons Foundation, which focuses on all aspects of autism research. Its director is Louis Reichardt.[1] The organization has funded more than $200 million in autism research to 150 different investigators since 2007.[2] Marilyn Simons, the Simons Foundation's president, is on the board of directors, as are David Eisenbud and James H. Simons.[3] Their scientific advisory board includes Cornelia Bargmann and Huntington Willard.[4] The awards they give out include Pilot Awards (for innovative high-impact proposals for experiments still in the preliminary stages), Research Awards (for research into a topic which has already been investigated at least preliminarily), and Explorer Awards (which provides grants for focused experiments on a one-time basis).[5] One specific type of research they specialize in is mouse models of autism, which they are trying to make more available in cooperation with the Jackson Laboratory.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Director's Letter". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ↑ About SFARI
  3. ↑ "Board of Directors". SFARI. Simons Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Scientific Advisory Board". SFARI. Simons Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Invites Letters of Intent for Pilot and Research Awards". Philanthropy News Digest. Foundation Center. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Autism mouse models
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