Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience of Autism

Understanding the brain, autism, and behavior

Dr. Griffin interviewed about the Slika/Ritvo Innovation in Autism Research

Naturalistic Neuroscience

With support from the Alan B. Slifka Foundation and the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR), the Griffin Laboratory is using innovative approaches to capture naturalistic neural response to faces in autistic children.

Dr. Griffin interviewed about eye-tracking in autism

Innovative eye-tracking methods

The Griffin Laboratory has developed novel methodological approaches to better characterize eye movements of autistic children when they view social and non social information.

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05 June 2025
Photo by Ueli Christoffel
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Jason Griffin, Ph.D.

Research

Dr. Griffin receives Young Explorer Award in Switzerland

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

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02 May 2025
Left: Dr. Petrus de Vries (INSAR President)
Middle: Dr. Jason Griffin
Right: Dr. David Amaral (Editor-in-Chief)
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Jason Griffin, Ph.D.

Research

Dr. Griffin receives Innovation in Autism Research Award

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.

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10 April 2025
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Chris Jaison

Research

Chris Jaison recieves Summer Fellowship

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