SFARI Spring 2022 Investigator Meeting
from
Monday, April 11, 2022 (12:00 AM)
to
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 (1:00 PM)
Monday, April 11, 2022
8:00 AM
Breakfast (@160 and @162)
Breakfast (@160 and @162)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction: David Spergel, Ph.D. (President, Simons Foundation)
David Spergel, Ph.D. (President, Simons Foundation)
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
9:05 AM
Welcome and Introduction: Kelsey Martin, M.D., Ph.D. (Director, SFARI and Simons Foundation Neuroscience Collaborations)
Kelsey Martin, M.D., Ph.D. (Director, SFARI and Simons Foundation Neuroscience Collaborations)
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM
9:10 AM
Session 1: Genetic causes of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders: Session Introduction: Alan Packer, Ph.D. (SFARI) (@162)
Session Introduction: Alan Packer, Ph.D. (SFARI) (@162)
9:10 AM - 9:25 AM
9:25 AM
Talk: Michael Talkowski, Ph.D. (Massachusetts General Hospital; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
Michael Talkowski, Ph.D. (Massachusetts General Hospital; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
9:25 AM - 9:50 AM
9:50 AM
Talk: Yufeng Shen, Ph.D. (Columbia University)
Yufeng Shen, Ph.D. (Columbia University)
9:50 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Talk: Kavitha Sarma, Ph.D. (The Wistar Institute)
Kavitha Sarma, Ph.D. (The Wistar Institute)
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM
10:40 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
11:10 AM
Talk: Elise Robinson, Sc.D. (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Elise Robinson, Sc.D. (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
11:10 AM - 11:35 AM
11:35 AM
Talk: Beate St Pourcain, Ph.D. (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)
Beate St Pourcain, Ph.D. (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Moderator: Daniel Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles)
Moderator: Daniel Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch (@160 + @162) and Bridge to Independence Fellows Networking Lunch (@160)
Lunch (@160 + @162) and Bridge to Independence Fellows Networking Lunch (@160)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Session 2: Homeostatic plasticity and sleep in neurodevelopmental disorders: Session Introduction: Brigitta Gundersen, Ph.D. (SFARI) (@160)
Session Introduction: Brigitta Gundersen, Ph.D. (SFARI) (@160)
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM
Talk: Graeme Davis, Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco)
Graeme Davis, Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco)
2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
2:40 PM
Talk: Graham Diering, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Graham Diering, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM
3:05 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
3:35 PM
Talk: Shinjae Chung, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania)
Shinjae Chung, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania)
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Moderator: Kevin Bender, Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco)
Moderator: Kevin Bender, Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Closing Remarks: Day 1
Day 1
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM
Cocktail Reception and Clinical and Cognitive Science Social (@160)
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
6:15 PM
Dinner
Dinner
6:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
8:00 AM
Breakfast (@160 and @162)
Breakfast (@160 and @162)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Session 3: Gene expression, Cells and Behavior: Session Introduction: Julia Sommer, Ph.D. (SFARI) (@162)
Session Introduction: Julia Sommer, Ph.D. (SFARI) (@162)
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM
Talk: John Rubenstein, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco)
John Rubenstein, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco)
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM
9:40 AM
Talk: Beatriz Rico, Ph.D. (Kings College London)
Beatriz Rico, Ph.D. (Kings College London)
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM
10:05 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
10:35 AM
Talk: Renata Batista-Brito, Ph.D. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Renata Batista-Brito, Ph.D. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Talk: Hirofumi Morishita, M.D., Ph.D. (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
Hirofumi Morishita, M.D., Ph.D. (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
11:25 AM
Panel Discussion: Moderator: Mriganka Sur, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Moderator: Mriganka Sur, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Lunch (@160 and @162) and Genomics of ASD Networking Lunch (@160)
Lunch (@160 and @162) and Genomics of ASD Networking Lunch (@160)
12:00 PM - 1:20 PM
1:20 PM
Session 4: Human Research Studies: Session Introduction: Paul Wang, M.D. (SFARI/Clinical Research Associates) (@160)
Session Introduction: Paul Wang, M.D. (SFARI/Clinical Research Associates) (@160)
1:20 PM - 1:35 PM
1:35 PM
Talk: Amina Abubakar, Ph.D. (The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and Aga Khan University)
Amina Abubakar, Ph.D. (The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and Aga Khan University)
1:35 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Talk: Gaspar Taroncher-Oldenburg, Ph.D. (Simons Foundation)
Gaspar Taroncher-Oldenburg, Ph.D. (Simons Foundation)
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
2:25 PM
Talk: Rachel Kelly, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School)
Rachel Kelly, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School)
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
2:50 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
3:10 PM
Talk: John Murray, Ph.D. (Yale University)
John Murray, Ph.D. (Yale University)
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
3:35 PM
Panel Discussion: Moderator: TBD
Moderator: TBD
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
4:05 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Keynote Panel: What's next in ASD Research: Perspectives from ASD parent-scientists: Panelists: Ted Abel, Ph.D. (University of Iowa) || Michael Boland, Ph.D. (Columbia University) || Pamela Feliciano, Ph.D. (SPARK) || Soo-Kyung Lee, Ph.D. (University at Buffalo) || Moderator: Alice Luo Clayton (SFARI) (@160)
Panelists: Ted Abel, Ph.D. (University of Iowa) || Michael Boland, Ph.D. (Columbia University) || Pamela Feliciano, Ph.D. (SPARK) || Soo-Kyung Lee, Ph.D. (University at Buffalo) || Moderator: Alice Luo Clayton (SFARI) (@160)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM
Closing Remarks: Day 2
Day 2
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
5:35 PM
Cocktail Reception with Demo and Poster Session (@160)
5:35 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
8:00 AM
Breakfast (@160 and @162)
Breakfast (@160 and @162)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Session 5: Emerging Therapeutic Opportunities: Session Introduction: John Spiro, Ph.D. (SFARI) (@162)
Session Introduction: John Spiro, Ph.D. (SFARI) (@162)
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM
Talk: Arkady Khoutorsky, D.V.M., Ph.D. (McGill University)
Arkady Khoutorsky, D.V.M., Ph.D. (McGill University)
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM
9:40 AM
Talk: Allison Bradbury, Ph.D. (Nationwide Children's Hospital; The Ohio State University)
Allison Bradbury, Ph.D. (Nationwide Children's Hospital; The Ohio State University)
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM
10:05 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
10:35 AM
Talk: Christopher Ahern, Ph.D. (University of Iowa)
Christopher Ahern, Ph.D. (University of Iowa)
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Talk: Richard Huganir, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University)
Richard Huganir, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University)
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
11:25 AM
Panel Discussion: Moderator: Joseph Gleeson, M.D. (University of California, San Diego)
Moderator: Joseph Gleeson, M.D. (University of California, San Diego)
11:25 AM - 11:55 AM
11:55 AM
Closing Remarks: Kelsey Martin, M.D., Ph.D. (SFARI)
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Lunch (@160 and @162) and Departures
Lunch (@160 and @162) and Departures
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM