International Roundtable
Open to all
Discuss autism research, clinical care, education, and family experience with international participants.
Explore the roundtableAutism &Neurodiversity
Advancing Autism Awareness Forum 2027
Research, clinical care, education & community.
March 30, 2027
Venue · Harvard Medical School, Boston
- 6 CME CreditsProvided by BIDMC
- 3 Signature EventsMarch 27, 29 & 30
- In person + OnlineA global community
In-person registration is open. Sign up for online access updates.
3 Signature Events
March 27, 29 & 30, 2027 · Boston
Executive & Faculty Exchange Day
Focused conversations · Reviewed matching
Discuss clinical research, healthcare, education, and ideas for future collaboration.
Explore expert exchange
Advancing Autism Awareness Forum 2027
The main event · In person · Online option planned
A full day connecting developmental neuroscience, clinical care, education, and community.
View the March 30 programMeet the faculty
A selection of the scientific, clinical, and educational voices shaping the forum.
Mriganka Sur
Newton Professor of Neuroscience · FRS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Neural circuits & plasticity
Bruce Rosen
Endowed Professor of Radiology · Imaging pioneer
Massachusetts General Hospital · Harvard Medical School
Advanced neuroimaging
Hadine Joffe
Chair of Psychiatry · Professor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Harvard Medical School
Psychiatry & academic leadership
Charles A. Nelson III
Endowed Research Chair · Professor
Boston Children’s Hospital · Harvard Medical School
Developmental cognitive neuroscience
P. Ellen Grant
Endowed Professor · Founding Center Director
Boston Children’s Hospital · Harvard Medical School
Early brain development & imaging
David A. Hirsh
Professor of Medicine · Harvard–MIT Program Co-Director
Harvard Medical School · Cambridge Health Alliance
Health professions education
Brian Kalish
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Boston Children’s Hospital · Harvard Medical School
Perinatal biology & neurodevelopment
Why This Forum Matters
Bringing research, clinical practice, education, and lived experience into one conversation.
Science
Developmental neuroscience and clinical research.
Clinical Care
Connect evidence with everyday care.
Education
Professional training and education resources.
Community
Listen to different perspectives and lived experience.
Lifelong Support
Explore support across the lifespan.
Full Program Timeline
March 22–31, 2027 · Boston. Plan the learning, conversations, and events you want to join.
March 29 · Daytime
Executive & Faculty Exchange Day
Focused conversations and collaboration.
View detailsAlso that evening: invitation-only charity dinner
Each activity has separate participation arrangements. Detailed schedules and venues are published as confirmed.