Autism &Neurodiversity

Scientific Symposium 2027

From developmental neuroscience to precision and future care.

March 30, 2027

Harvard Medical School · Boston

Joseph B. Martin Conference Center

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

2026 organizing partners

American Chinese Medical Exchange SocietyRena Life InstitutesBoston Global Medical Collaboration

A meeting of minds.

Research, clinical insight, and conversation. A day connecting scientists, clinicians, and families around the future of autism care.

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P. Ellen Grant, MD

Boston Children’s Hospital · Harvard Medical School

Early brain development & imaging

Mriganka Sur, PhD, FRS

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Neural circuits & plasticity

Bring your research into the conversation.

Bring a new finding, a clinical question, or an idea that deserves a wider conversation. Explore the call for posters and find where your work fits.

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A place to keep learning.

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Research & publications

Follow the science and explore research methods.

Clinical learning

Connect research questions with clinical understanding.

Family & education

Find clear starting points for learning and conversation.

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Medical professionals

Connect developmental biology, biomarkers, and clinical evidence with questions from practice.

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Researchers & scholars

Discover emerging methods, exchange perspectives, and bring your research to the poster session.

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Families & community

Explore the questions shaping autism research, meet the people asking them, and prepare for your visit.

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