Dr. Griffin recived the 2024 NOMIS and Science Young Explorer Award for his innovative approaches to autism research. The NOMIS foundation hosted a ceremony for this award at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, where Dr. Griffin gave a talk about his bold and innovative approaches in autism research

Dr. Griffin, director of the Griffin Laboratory, received a prestigious international award from the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) and the Alan B. Slifka Foundation in recognition of his innovative vision for autism research. The award, which includes $25,000 in research funding, will support the Griffin Laboratory's goal of capturing naturalistic neural responses to faces in autistic children. Dr. Griffin was presented the award at INSAR’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington.

Chris Jaison, research assistant, recieves a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) to investigate how autistic traits influence the neural processing of eye gaze.