Mount Sinai and Rumi Scientific Team Up to Advance Drug Discovery for Rare Genetic Disorders Tied to Autism

The Seaver Autism Center and Rumi Scientific initiate a pipeline to create high-throughput screening platforms to efficiently test thousands of therapeutic compounds.

Study Finds Epigenetic Signatures Show Little Correlation to Severity of ADNP Symptoms

Epigenetic Changes in ADNP Syndrome, a Cause of Autism, Do Not Indicate Profound Presentation of the Disorder

Seaver Autism Center Launching First Drug Trial for ADNP Syndrome

Ketamine may provide hope for families affected by rare disorder that is a leading genetic cause of autism

Mount Sinai to Accelerate Rare Disease Research Through a Grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Grant supports parent-led DDX3X Foundation that selected the team at Seaver Autism Center as research and clinical partners

Largest Autism Sequencing Study to Date Identifies 102 Genes Associated With the Condition

An international team of researchers analyzed more than 35,000 participant samples, including nearly 12,000 with ASD, the largest autism sequencing cohort to date.

Meta-Analysis Highlights Challenges In Cognitive Processing For Adults With Autism Without Intellectual Disability

Seaver Autism Center study results contribute to understanding of patterns of cognitive functioning in adults with autism.

4 Studies by Mount Sinai Investigators Featured in Special Issue of Science Focused on Big Data

Joseph D. Buxbaum, PhD, Director of the Seaver Autism Center, conducts study: Genome-wide de novo risk score implicates promoter variation in autism.

Common Medications Taken During Pregnancy Are Not Associated With Risk for Autism

New method developed by Mount Sinai team allows systematic study of effects of a wide range of drugs on the developing fetus

Mount Sinai Studies Selected as Top Research Advances of 2017 by Federal Advisory Committee on Autism

Five publications from Seaver Autism Center were nominated as important advances in autism research by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC).

The Seaver Autism Center Announces Clinical Trial of New Investigational Therapy for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

The Center will start enrolling patients in a new interventional study of an investigational therapy in the treatment of epilepsy associated with Phelan-McDermid syndrome.

Mount Sinai and Els for Autism Foundation Establish Research Institute at The Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter, Florida

The Seaver Els Institute will bring together personalized education, clinical research and scientific investigation for those who are affected by autism spectrum disorder.

The Seaver Center for Autism Research and Treatment Receives $2.78 Million Gift

The gift is from the Beatrice and Samuel Seaver Foundation to support precision medicine research in autism spectrum disorders.

Autism Risk: Why Are More Girls Protected From Diagnosis?

The Autism Sisters Project aims to understand protective factors for autism by studying sisters of individuals with autism.

Mount Sinai Researchers Receive Major NIH Award for Autism Genetics Research

$7 million grant extends the Autism Sequencing Consortium through 2022 to collect genetic data of more than 50,000 individuals.

How Rats Could Lead to Autism Drugs That Actually Work

Dr. Harony-Nicolas, Instructor at the Seaver Center, discusses her work with genetically modified rats.

All in the Family: New Research Explains How Family Members Can Impact an Autism Diagnosis

Children who have older siblings or frequent interactions with grandparents are diagnosed with ASD earlier than those who do not.

Mount Sinai Researchers Generate First In-Depth Characterization of a Genetically Modified Rat Model for Autism and Intellectual Disability

Silencing Select Brain Cells Triggers Social Deficits in Mice

Dr. Morishita investigates the link between cellular deficits and social behaviors in mice at the 2016 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Girls & autism: It can subtle, or absent, for some at risk

The Autism Sisters Project seeks to understand gender-based differences in autism in order to identify possible genetic clues and protective factors.

New Treatments for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome: A Family’s Story

The Buchanan family moved from Utah to New York so their son with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome could participate in treatment trials at the Seaver Autism Center.

Where Are All the Girls with Autism?

Hear what you missed if you were unable to attend the Seaver Autism Conference on September 25th!

NY1 City HealthBeat with Dr. Kolevzon

Dr. Kolevzon talks about the latest developments in autism research and treatment for National Autism Awareness Month.

Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Support Children, Youth and Adults Living with Autism and their Families

Hillary Clinton’s plan for autism research and services highlights the work of the Autism Sequencing Consortium, founded and led by Dr. Buxbaum.