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NIH Launches $50M Initiative to Advance Autism Research

10/7/2025

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a $50 million autism research initiative amid funding debates.
Cornell University received a $5.1 million grant to lead the Autism Replication, Validation, and Reproducibility Center.
It seeks to understand current treatments and outcomes to guide future clinical studies.
Critics, including Helen Tager-Flusberg, cite Trump-era contradictions on autism. She hopes the research's complexity remains independent.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a $50 million autism research initiative amid funding debates.
Cornell University received a $5.1 million grant to lead the Autism Replication, Validation, and Reproducibility Center.
It seeks to understand current treatments and outcomes to guide future clinical studies.
Critics, including Helen Tager-Flusberg, cite Trump-era contradictions on autism. She hopes the research's complexity remains independent.