IMFAR Stakeholder Travel Awards will Support Parents, Individuals with Autism, Teachers & Students
(March 10, 2011—New York, NY)—
IMFAR 2011 will be held in San Diego
This year’s recipients are:
- Geraldine Bliss—Parent
- Matthew Carey—Parent
- Shannon Des Roches Rosa—Parent
- Mark Fornefeld—Self Identified Individual with Autism
- Abby Hare—Graduate Student
- Erin Lopes—Parent
- Molly McGrath—Self Identified Individual with Autism/MIT Media Lab
- Brianna Miller—Special Ed Teacher, Newark Public Schools
- Sharman Ober-Reynolds—Parent/Senior Research Coordinator,SARRC
- Megan O’Boyle—Parent
- Max Rolison—Undergraduate Student
IMFAR is an annual scientific meeting, convened each spring, to promote exchange and dissemination of the latest scientific findings in autism research and to stimulate research progress in understanding the nature, causes, and treatments for autism spectrum disorders. IMFAR is the annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR).
“We are thrilled to be able to give back directly to the autism community in a research-focused way”, said Alison Singer, President of the Autism Science Foundation. “We are confident that the award recipients will all do a great job of bringing critical new research information to their communities, improving the speed with which the latest data are shared with the broader autism community.”
The Autism Science Foundation is a 501©(3) public charity launched in 2009 whose mission is to support autism research by providing funding to those who conduct, facilitate, publicize and disseminate autism research. ASF also provides information about autism to the general public and serves to increase awareness of autism spectrum disorders and the needs of individuals and families affected by autism.
The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) is a scientific and professional organization devoted to advancing knowledge about autism spectrum disorders. INSAR was created in 2001. The society runs the annual scientific meeting – the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) and publishes the research journal “Autism Research”.
Contact Info:
Julie Martin
Events and Media Manager
Autism Science Foundation
jmartin@autismsciencefoundation.org
419 Lafayette Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
Thank you very much, ASF. I greatly appreciate the support in attending IMFAR.
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