Recent News
“Methodological challenges and opportunities when studying the course of autism”, a publication with Drs. Peter Szatmari, Stephen Gentles, and Stelios Georgiades
On Thursday, May 22, 2025, a publication was released in the journal Autism, with MacART members Dr. Peter Szatmari, Dr. Stephen Gentles, and our Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades among the co-authors. This publication outlines learnings from longitudinal studies in autism over decades of advancements in study design for this field. Dr. Stephen Gentles shared a
MacART at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Meeting – 2025
From April 30-May 3, 2025, the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) gathered in Seattle, Washington, USA for the 2025 meeting. This year, more than 2000 people from over 40 countries registered to gather to share and collaborate under this mission and attend the conference. MacART members attended the 2025 INSAR, engaging in another wonderful
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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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MacART supports Dr. Deepa Singal’s advocacy for responsible use of autism data Read More »
About 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.
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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