ART awarded funding for a partnership between The Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) at McGill University and the University of Cambridge. They have partnered to establish collaborative research and training opportunities in neuroscience. The goal of these projects is to foster scientific excellence through collaboration. Read more
Ryan McDonnell enjoyed a night of 'Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra', plus a personal 'Meet and Greet' with the music star... Read more
ACE Chair, Ben Loomes, hosted a reception at Berry Brothers on 11th November to share plans for the Life Skills and Autism-at-Work programme. Read more
The Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE) in Cambridge will teach life skills and empower businesses to employ autistic people confidently and effectively. Read more
Melanie Salsbury, along with friends, family and local pub, has fundraised nearly £3,000 for ART, inspired by her autistic nephew. Read more
Ensuring autism clinical services are tightly integrated with autism research is at the heart of the Cambridge Autism Centre of Excellence. Read more
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To add to our insights into the aetiology of autism, as well as providing potential avenues for earlier diagnosis and better treatments in cases of severe disability and comorbid conditions, researchers will use amniotic fluid samples from the Danish Biobank to study additional prenatal hormones and steroid metabolites in the foetal circulation, and investigate the concentrations of prenatal androgens. Read more
In this research, using data from the Swedish population registry, researchers will investigate if mothers of autistic children are more likely to work in STEM professions compared to other professions. Read more
This study will conduct the largest ever assessment of cardiovascular health in autism. Researchers will use the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) to access the GP records of thousands of individuals in the UK to compare the prevalence rates of cardiovascular conditions, as well as established risk factors, between autistic people, their mothers and controls. Read more
This study aims to examine the value of autism-friendly employment in tackling mental health challenges in autistic adults. Analysis of data on employment experiences will help identify effective reasonable adjustments that can be implemented in other workplace organisations. Read more
ART was the chosen charity for the Ursuline Prep's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June, raising over £2,000! Read more
Joe Woodruff completed the course in under 6 hours, raising nearly £1,000! Read more
This study will translate the findings from the two previous vulnerability studies (Vulnerability in Mental Health and Vulnerability in schools: The National Pupil Database Study) into practice by writing policy guidelines for the UK Government’s relevant departments. Read more
Amba completed the London Marathon 2019, raising nearly £5,000 for autism research. Read more
ART supporter Amba Rickards rose whole-heartedly to the challenge of the London Marathon - and had an amazing day! Read more
We reached out to schools with discussion worksheets and 'inclusive' fundraiser ideas to celebrate diversity. We can all help one another with simple acts of kindness. Read more
This event took place on Friday 22nd March, featuring Professor Simon Baron-Cohen among the distinguished speakers presenting on the progressive topic of autism genetics. Find out more... Read more
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We fund research to understand the causes of autism, improve diagnosis and explore interventions to ensure that autistic people receive the best possible support. Read more
ART trustee, Dr Lewis Owens, launches two wonderful children's books in time for Christmas. Following the adventures of Archie, an autistic 11-year old boy, these heart-warming stories are fun and thought-provoking reads for children of all ages. Proceeds of the books are kindly being donated to ART. Read more
Several psychological theories have attempted to explain why autistic individuals are predisposed to talent, but few studies have used neuroimaging to investigate common brain features that may underlie the exceptional cognitive capabilities characteristic of people with savant skills. This pilot study represents the first step in disentangling what the neuroanatomical and functional similarities and differences are. Read more
1000 genes and many genetic variants may cause autism, yet so far less than 100 genes and 5 common genetic variants have been linked to autism. By conducting a genome-wide association meta-anaylsis of autistic traits in the general population we hope to accelerate this genetic variant discovery to further our understanding of autism, and help improve diagnosis. Read more