Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative [SEP] inception
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. The organization has funded more than $200 million in autism research to 150 different investigators since 2007. Marilyn Simons, the Simons Foundation's president, is on the board of directors, as are David Eisenbud and James H. Simons. The awards they give out include Pilot Awards (for innovative
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Current research.
Current research Simons Foundation 2006–present.
In 2006, Fischbach joined the Simons Foundation as the scientific director to oversee the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. The Simons Foundation is an organization founded by Jim Simons and his wife Marilyn, and has awarded $130 million for autism research as of 2008. As scientific director, Fischbach collaborates with mathematicians, engineers, chemists, and neuroscientists to try and understand autism more completely. Currently, Fischbach oversees research focusing on the neurobiology of autism and how it