Autism & Neurodiversity Scientific Symposium

March 30, 2027 · Boston local time
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115

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08:30–08:40Opening remarks
Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc
08:40–09:30Early Brain Development and Neuroimaging in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
P. Ellen Grant, MD
09:30–10:20Perinatal Stress, Inflammation, and Neurodevelopment
Brian Kalish, MD
10:20–10:35Coffee break
10:35–11:25Developmental Trajectories and Early Brain Development
Charles A. Nelson III, PhD
11:25–12:00Morning panel: developmental neuroscience and implications for autism
P. Ellen Grant, MD · Brian Kalish, MD · Charles A. Nelson III, PhD · Xue-Jun (June) Kong, MD
12:00–13:00Lunch
13:00–13:50Neural Circuits, Plasticity, and Neurodevelopment
Mriganka Sur, PhD, FRS
13:50–14:40Advanced Neuroimaging and Precision Neuroscience in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Bruce Rosen, MD, PhD
14:40–14:55Coffee break
14:55–15:35Advancing Clinical Research and Therapeutic Development in Autism: From Clinical Trials to Clinical Care
Robyn Thom, MD
15:35–16:20Translational & future directions panel
Mriganka Sur, PhD, FRS · Bruce Rosen, MD, PhD · Robyn Thom, MD · Xue-Jun (June) Kong, MD
16:20–16:30Closing synthesis and remarks
Xue-Jun (June) Kong, MD
16:30–17:00Teaching Neurodiversity in Health Professions Education
David A. Hirsh, MD, FACP