• The McMaster Autism Research Team supports responsible use of Autism data

    Dr. Deepa Singal is the Scientific Director at the Autism Alliance of Canada and an Adjunct Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Alberta and Scientist at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. She is an award-winning researcher who shared an editorial exploring the importance of Autism data to improve the lives of Autistic people and their loved ones.

    MacART is proud of our partnership with Autism Alliance of Canada and stands in solidarity with this statement.

     

  • Welcome to the home of the McMaster Autism Research Team (MacART)!

    We are the McMaster Autism Research Team, a group of researchers, clinicians, clinician-scientists, and other experts who foster collaboration among the families, researchers, clinicians, educators, and policymakers whose lives and work are touched by autism.

     

  • MacART at Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS) 2025

    MacART members attended the 2025 Canadian Autism Leadership Summit annual meeting in Ottawa, Ontario.

    This year, our members contributed to a number of panel and poster presentations.

  • MacART at the 2025 Children’s Healthcare Canada Annual Conference

    MacART and colleagues attended the 2025 Children’s Healthcare Canada Annual Conference that took place in Ottawa, Ontario. This year, our members contributed to a number of oral presentations.

  • Research informing public policy and programming

    “We are thrilled to work with the McMaster Autism Research Team, whose research helps to inform public policy and programs locally and provincially for the families of Autistic children and neurodevelopmental disorders.”

    Marg Spoelstra // Executive Director // Autism Ontario

  • Collaboration is key

    “Through our partnership with the McMaster Autism Research Team, we are able to collaborate on meaningful research that can be used to inform the day to day clinical practice that supports children, youth, and families.”

    Bruce Squires // President // McMaster Children’s Hospital

Recent News

MacART supports Dr. Deepa Singal’s advocacy for responsible use of autism data

On April 29, 2025, Dr. Deepa Singal, the Scientific Director at Autism Alliance of Canada, one of our close partners/collaborators, released an eloquent editorial speaking to the reignited polarized conversations about the rising prevalence of autism spurred by recent United States headlines. MacART is proud to be in partnership with Autism Alliance of Canada, and

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2025 Data-to-Policy Fellowships Announced!

MacART is thrilled to share that the 2025 Data-to-Policy Fellowship cohort has been announced! On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Autism Alliance of Canada announced the new cohort of Data-to-Policy fellows. The Data-to-Policy Fellowship is a pan-Canadian initiative led by Autism Alliance of Canada through the National Centre of Autism Collaboration and supported by partners across

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MacART at the Canadian Autism Leadership Summit – 2025

From April 28-30, 2025, Autism Alliance of Canada hosted their 11th annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS) in Ottawa, Ontario and via livestream. This year’s theme was “Canada’s Autism Strategy: What It Means For You”. The Summit brought together Autistic self-advocates, researchers, politicians, service providers, and policymakers across Canada to listen, learn, and innovate together. MacART

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About MacART

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We are the McMaster Autism Research Team, a group of researchers, clinicians, clinician-scientists, and other experts who foster collaboration among the families, researchers, clinicians, educators, and policymakers whose lives and work are touched by autism.

Our members are leading and participating in a variety of projects with provincial, national, and global impacts, aligning our work with the assessment report on autism released by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2022, which aimed to inform development of a National Autism Strategy.

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