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Written by Audrey Goldfarb, Ph.D. – ASPE Postdoc The Epigenetics of Autism What makes certain genes behave differently in the brains of people with autism? That question drives the work of Dr. Erica Korb, an…

Join us for our first ever in-person NRXN1 Research & Family Conference, organized by ASPE Advisory Board Member Marissa Mitchel! There will be opportunities to participate in research and learn from clinicians and scientists, and…

Meet Dr. Brodkin! Edward S. (Ted) Brodkin, M.D., is the Co-Director of the Autism Spectrum Program of Excellence (ASPE). He is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and is Founder and Director of the Adult Autism Spectrum…

Save the date for the first in-person NRXN1 Family and Research Conference! There will be opportunities to participate in research, learn from clinicians and scientists, and connect with other families. Follow NRXN1 Network for updates on this exciting event.

New funding for autism research at CHOP and Penn! Read about the exciting announcement here. Did you catch ASPE Director Daniel Rader, M.D., on your TV this morning? If not, don’t worry — you can…

On May 9th, the ASPE team had the privilege of participating in the CHOP-Penn Autism Research Symposium, a gathering of forward-thinking minds driving progress in autism research. Hosted in the HUB for Clinical Collaboration at…

Welcome to ASPE Trainee Tuesday! Here at the Autism Spectrum Program of Excellence (ASPE), we take pride in our leading team of clinicians, scientists, and trainees. Our trainees include a multi-disciplined group of Postdoctoral Fellows,…

Join us for a scientific symposium exploring the state of science through expert presentations, panel discussions, and posters. When: May 9th, 2025 from 8:30am-5pm Where: The Hub for Clinical Collaboration – 3500 Civic Center Blvd,…

Esteemed congratulations to the two inaugural winners of the Penn Genetics Postdoc Booster Prize – Bradley Lukasak (Korb Lab) and Joanna Medina (Zhou lab)! Titles and abstracts of winners: Bradley Lukasak – Korb lab TRAP…

Welcome to ASPE Trainee Tuesday! Here at the Autism Spectrum Program of Excellence (ASPE), we take pride in our leading team of clinicians, scientists, and trainees. Our trainees include a multi-disciplined group of Postdoctoral Fellows,…

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