What is MacART? We are the McMaster Autism Research Team, a group of researchers, clinicians, clinician-scientists, and other experts designed to foster collaboration among the families, researchers, clinicians, educators, and policymakers whose lives and work are touched by Autism. Watch this video to learn more…

Join us in celebrating Dr. Stelios Georgiades’ appointment as the inaugural McMaster Children’s Hospital Chair in Autism and Neurodevelopment! Read more here.

The McMaster Autism Research Team (MacART) has had wonderful experiences with the Hamilton Health Sciences High School Research Bursary Program, where youth join a research team during the summer and have the opportunity to take part in research activities. Our participants for the past 5 years…

For each of the past 4 years, the McMaster Autism Research Team (MacART) has welcomed a summer placement student from the HHS High School Research Bursary Program, where youth become part of a research team and have the opportunity to conduct basic or clinical research activities within…

This summer, MacART and the Offord Centre for Child Studies are pleased to host local high school students as part of the Job-Train Program – a program in collaboration with Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, and McMaster…

MacART Co-Director Dr. Stelios Georgiades presented at the South Asian Autism Awareness Centre’s ‘Culture Counts’ conference on Friday March 2nd, 2018.  This inaugural conference engaged with the timely issue of autism and demonstrate how to provide effective ASD support to a rapidly changing population.

On September 15th 2017, MacART held its second Autism Research Stakeholder Symposium.  The theme of this year’s symposium was “Rethinking Autism Training”. There was strong support from the ASD community as 250 participants (representing the full spectrum of stakeholders – families, self-advocates, educators, clinicians, researchers,…

MacART held its 2nd annual symposium on Friday, September 15th, 2017 at McMaster Innovation Park. This year’s symposium theme was “Rethinking Autism Training” and one of our presenters was Dr. Kerry Boyd, a psychiatrist currently working at McMaster Children’s Hospital and Bethesda Services.