With the completion of the most recent Autism Sequencing Consortium (ASC) data freeze, the ASC and collaborator sites have submitted six linked papers, with additional manuscripts expected within six months. For links to the manuscripts with brief summaries go to: www.linkedin.com/pulse/six-ne...

Six new manuscripts from the Autism Sequencing Consortium

With the completion of the most recent Autism Sequencing Consortium (ASC) data freeze, the ASC and collaborator sites have submitted several linked papers, with additional manuscripts expected within ...

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🧬🔬 Applying to Competitive Graduate School Fellowships this year?⁠ ⁠ Join our webinar on "Applying to Graduate School Fellowships"⁠ with a focus on HHMI Gilliam, NIH F31, and NSF-GRFP. ⁠ 📅 Thursday, 10/1 @ 12pm ET⁠ 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/applying-t... #CientificoLatino #CLAcademy⁠

Rare variation illuminates the distinct and pleiotropic genetic architecture of autism across neuropsychiatric traits https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.24.26360398v1

I’m excited to step in as co-director of our Neuroscience PhD program! ! 🧑‍🎓 🧠 Training the next generation of scientists is now more important than ever and I look forward to working with the amazing George Huntley. Are you interested in our program? @sinaibrain.bsky.social

In Rome? 🛵 Come see me and let’s chat about science 🧬 🧠 Join us on Monday July 13 at 12.30 for a seminar on the genetics and neurobiology of #autism, with a focus on the #DDX3X gene. @sinaibrain.bsky.social

In Rome? 🛵 Come see me and let’s chat about science 🧬 🧠 Join us on Monday July 13 at 12.30 at for a seminar on the genetics and neurobiology of #autism, with a focus on the #DDX3X gene. @sinaibrain.bsky.social

SAVE THE DATE/GUARDAR LA FECHA 🗓️ 7 y 8 de mayo de 2027 Conferencia internacional científica del síndrome DDX3X 📍 Barcelona (España) 🌐 asociacionddx3x.es #ConferenciaBCN2027

NEW: A serious staffing shortage — of the Trump admin's own making — is delaying the agency's ability to send billions to universities around the country, leaving labs reeling in the meantime. “I thought we were at rock bottom”, a senior NIH official said. “We are below rock bottom now.”

NIH staffing shortage could slash number of new grants issued this year

Some units at the US funding giant are so understaffed, they are focusing on mandated grant renewals rather than new awards.

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How exciting to see Lauren in the 2026 graduation ceremony 👩‍🎓! And how proud of her for earning a distinction in research ⭐️ Congrats to her and to the entire 2026 Class!

Silvia De Rubeis@derubeislab.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We are thrilled (and not nervous at all 🤪) to announce that our very own Lauren Dierdorff 💫 will defend her PhD on Dec 10! Lauren’s research examines the circuits underlying motor deficits in #DDX3X syndrome 🧠 Go Lauren!🍀💪

Looking forward to the 20th Troina meeting on the genetics of neurodev disorders in Sicily 🌋 Kudos to the organizers for the 🤯speakers lineup (on 🦋: @sbaulac.bsky.social @naelnadifkasri-lab.bsky.social @girirajan.bsky.social @svergult.bsky.social) meeting2026.oasi.en.it Cc @simonsfoundation.org

New research reveals autism risk genes are shared across ancestries | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Genetic analyses published in Nature Medicine define the genetic landscape of autism in Latin American populations and identify significant overlap with other ancestries. go.nature.com/4sRozk5 🧬🧪

Excited to see the first paper of the Genomics of #Autism in Latin American Ancestries (GALA) finally out in @natmed.nature.com! Big congrats to Marina Natividad Avila & @jdbux.bsky.social! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Deleterious coding variation associated with autism is shared across ancestries - Nature Medicine

Genetic analyses in more than 15,000 individuals from across the Americas, including individuals with autism and family members, define the genetic landscape of autism in Latin American populations an...

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Led by Dr. Joseph Buxbaum, based on one of the largest autism genomic studies of Latin American individuals to date, this study provides strong evidence genetic architecture of #Autism is consistent across diverse populations. CHECK OUT FULL STUDY in Nature Medicine 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

PRESS RELEASE | New Research Reveals Autism Risk Genes Are Shared Across Ancestries | Large-scale genomic analysis of Latin American cohort supports universal genetic architecture of #Autism & advances equity in precision medicine. 👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...

Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers. The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets

The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

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We're hiring! The Hoffman lab at Yale is recruiting for Post-Doctoral Associate and Post-Graduate Associate positions available immediately. Join us! www.hoffmanlab.net/jobs #zebrafish #zebrafishjobs

What a night for #RareDisease research & community! 🦓 🏈 Congrats all draft picks and especially our very own @jer0luk.bsky.social! A million thank you to The DDX3X Foundation & Uplifting Athletes!

The Friedman Brain Institute@sinaibrain.bsky.social · 10mo ago

INCREDIBLY PROUD! @UpliftingAth, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the rare disease community, has awarded @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Dr. @jer0luk.bsky.social a research grant as a member of their 2026 Young Investigator Draft Class. HUGE CONGRATS Jeronimo 🎉Learn More👉 charity.pledgeit.org/YID2026

Don't forget to JOIN US as #WeTackleRare at the Young Investigator Draft on Jan 31st at Lincoln Financial Field. Learn More 👉 charity.pledgeit.org/YID2026 #RareDiseases

Support Young Investigator Draft 2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Young Investigator Draft will be held at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on January 31, 2026. This is a one-of-a-kind evening, honoring incredible rare...

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INCREDIBLY PROUD! @UpliftingAth, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the rare disease community, has awarded @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Dr. @jer0luk.bsky.social a research grant as a member of their 2026 Young Investigator Draft Class. HUGE CONGRATS Jeronimo 🎉Learn More👉 charity.pledgeit.org/YID2026

In 2025, departures of govt scientists outnumbered new hires by a ratio of 11 to 1. This reduction in STEM PhDs translates to 106k yrs of federal work experience across 10,000 employees. These talents will take their expertise elsewhere. Experience is indispensable. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

I'm looking to hire a postgraduate research associate in Computational Psychiatry for my new lab at Yale. Please see link below for details & help RT 🙏 postdocs.yale.edu/posts/2026-0...

Announcing the 2026 edition of the EMBO workshop on RNA localization and local translation! This meeting will be held June 30 - July 4 near Porto, Portugal. Come for exciting updates in the field from both established investigators and trainees. See the link below for details!

We are thrilled (and not nervous at all 🤪) to announce that our very own Lauren Dierdorff 💫 will defend her PhD on Dec 10! Lauren’s research examines the circuits underlying motor deficits in #DDX3X syndrome 🧠 Go Lauren!🍀💪

So excited about the 2026 DDX3X International Conference in Genova, Italy🐬 Looking forward to meet many #DDX3X families and share our research! Stay tuned for the program! @ddx3x-es.bsky.social #raredisease @sinaibrain.bsky.social

Apply! It's a great experience and you get to meet very cool people. Let me know if you want to know more 🧪

Development@dev-journal.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Apply for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs in #devbio and #stemcell research during the transition to their first group leader position: www.biologists.com/grants/devel... Application deadline: 2 February 2026.

Any parents of kids with #Ddx3x on Bluesky?

NIH Study Sections are on hold...again. drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/n...

NIH Study Sections are on hold…again.

The primary input to deciding on the merit of proposals submitted to the NIH for potential funding, as most of my remaining blog audience well knows, is the outcome of the initial peer-review proce…

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Last year, we helped 100 students save $31K in grad school app fees, giving students from underserved communities the freedom to apply widely. This year we lost 16 partners = $8.2K setback = 110 fewer dreams. 🎓 You can change that. 💸 Donate to open 110 new doors. givebutter.com/supportCL

DDX3X can cause a neurodevelopmental disorder in males. 🧬 📢 A new cohort of affected males broadens the spectrum. ⬇️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

DDX3X-related neurodevelopmental disorder in males – presenting a new cohort of 19 males and a literature review - European Journal of Human Genetics

European Journal of Human Genetics - DDX3X-related neurodevelopmental disorder in males – presenting a new cohort of 19 males and a literature review

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