The scientific program.

From the earliest stages of brain development to new directions in clinical care. Tuesday, March 30, 2027 · 8:30 AM–5:00 PM · Boston local time.

08:30– 08:40

Opening remarks

Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc

Session

08:40– 09:30

Early Brain Development and Neuroimaging in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

P. Ellen Grant, MD

Session

09:30– 10:20

Perinatal Stress, Inflammation, and Neurodevelopment

Brian Kalish, MD

Session

10:20– 10:35

Coffee break

Break

10:35– 11:25

Developmental Trajectories and Early Brain Development

Charles A. Nelson III, PhD

Session

11:25– 12:00

Morning panel: developmental neuroscience and implications for autism

P. Ellen Grant, MD Brian Kalish, MD Charles A. Nelson III, PhD Xue-Jun (June) Kong, MD · Moderator

Discussion

12:00– 13:00

Lunch

Break

13:00– 13:50

Neural Circuits, Plasticity, and Neurodevelopment

Mriganka Sur, PhD, FRS

Session

13:50– 14:40

Advanced Neuroimaging and Precision Neuroscience in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Bruce Rosen, MD, PhD

Session

14:40– 14:55

Coffee break

Break

14:55– 15:35

Advancing Clinical Research and Therapeutic Development in Autism: From Clinical Trials to Clinical Care

Robyn Thom, MD

Session

15:35– 16:20

Translational & future directions panel

Mriganka Sur, PhD, FRS Bruce Rosen, MD, PhD Robyn Thom, MD Xue-Jun (June) Kong, MD · Moderator

Discussion

16:20– 16:30

Closing synthesis and remarks

Xue-Jun (June) Kong, MD

Session

16:30– 17:00

Teaching Neurodiversity in Health Professions Education

David A. Hirsh, MD, FACP

Session

What you will explore.

Early developmental brain biology and trajectories relevant to autism.
Inflammation, neural circuits, plasticity, and multimodal imaging.
Quantitative biomarkers and precision approaches.
Clinical trials, meaningful outcomes, and translation into care.
Neurodiversity-informed clinical and educational practice.