Lost in translation: SPARK NS helps scientists with a good idea turn it into therapies for families

About this episode

The episode discusses how the SPARK project at Stanford University aids scientists in developing therapies for autism.

SPARK – neuroscience, known to autism researchers as the other “SPARK”, is a project based out of Stanford University. This project does not collect genetics on hundreds of thousands of people, instead, they that provide funding, advice, support, mentorship, coaching and project management to scientists who have some evidence of a target in the brain … Continue reading "Lost in translation: SPARK NS helps scientists with a good idea turn it into therapies for families"

People in this episode

Host: Autism Science Foundation

Topics covered

• autism research
• neuroscience
• therapy development
• scientific support
• project management

Keywords

• SPARK
• Stanford University
• autism
• neuroscience
• therapy
• scientific support
• project management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SPARK, Stanford University

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