# Event Details - **Event Name**: 2026 Lurie Autism Institute Symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for the 2026 Lurie Autism Institute Symposium: Advances in the Biological Basis of Heterogeneity in Autism Across the LifespanAbout this EventJoin us on Thursday, May 7, 2026 for the inaugural 2026 Lurie Autism Institute Annual Symposium, which will convene thought leaders in autism research to advance understanding of autism as a biologically and clinically heterogeneous condition across the lifespan. Centered on the theme “Advances in the Biological Basis of Heterogeneity in Autism Across the Lifespan,” the symposium will showcase cutting-edge discoveries illuminating the diverse genetic, molecular, neural, and developmental mechanisms that shape autism from early childhood through adulthood. The symposium will bring together investigators, clinicians, and trainees from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue that bridges basic, translational, and clinical science. A central objective is to promote lifespan-oriented perspectives, catalyze new collaborations, and accelerate precision approaches to diagnosis, stratification, and intervention.Agenda🕑: 08:45 AMWelcome & Opening RemarksInfo: Susan L. Furth, MD, PhD – Chief Scientific Officer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Michael Ostap, PhD – Senior Vice Dean & Chief Scientific Officer, University of Pennsylvania🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:05 AMIntroduction of Morning Agenda & SpeakersInfo: Frances E. Jensen, MD – Chair, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania; Symposium Co-Chair🕑: 09:05 AM - 09:30 AMFrom Description to Prevention: Case Study of Tuberous SclerosisInfo: Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD – Chair, Department of Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital; Bronson Crothers Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School.🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AMTalk Title to be confirmedInfo: James J. Dowling, MD, PhD – Director, Penn Neurogenetics Therapy Center, University of Pennsylvania🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:15 AMPanel DiscussionInfo: Translational Advances in Autism: Moderator: Frances E. Jensen, MD; Panelists: Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD; James Dowling, MD, PhD; Eric Marsh, MD, PhD🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:55 AMTalk Title to be confirmedInfo: Olga Troyanskaya, PhD – Professor, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University; Director, Princeton Precision Health🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:10 AMTalk Title to be confirmedInfo: Ethan Goldberg, MD, PhD – Associate Professor of Neurology, Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Departments of Neurology & Neuroscience, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Director, The Center for Brain Research in Development, Genetics, and Engineering (BRIDGE), Director, The Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN).🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:35 AMPanel DiscussionInfo: Advancing Genotype-Phenotype Correlations to Inform Therapeutic Innovation: Moderator: Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD; Panelists: Olga Troyanskaya, PhD; Judith Miller, PhD, MS; Ethan Goldberg, MD, PhD🕑: 11:35 AM - 12:00 PMTalk Title to be confirmedInfo: Kelsey Martin, MD, PhD – Executive Vice President, Autism & Neuroscience, Simons Foundation🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PMTranslational Advances Through a Parent’s Lens: Opportunities and ChallengesInfo: Erynn Gordon, MS, CGC, Founder/President, Ripple Genetics Consulting; Board Member, Association for X and Y Chromosome Variations 🕑: 01:10 PM - 01:15 PMIntroduction of Afternoon Agenda and SpeakersInfo: Hakon Hakonarson, MD, PhD – Director, Center for Applied Genomics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Symposium Co-Chair🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:40 PMTalk Title to be confirmedInfo: Matthew State, MD, PhD – Professor & Chair, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, UCSF🕑: 01:40 PM - 01:55 PMTalk Title to be confirmedInfo: Michael J. Gandal, MD, PhD – William & Noreen Hetznecker Associate Professor in Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania🕑: 01:55 PM - 02:15 PMPanel DiscussionInfo: Multi-Omic Approaches for Discovery Science: Moderator: Hakon Hakonarson, MD, PhD Panelists: Matthew State, MD, PhD; Maja Bućan , PhD; Michael J. Gandal, MD, PhD🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PMThe Lurie Next Generation Program in Autism Bioscience & Poster Prize AwardsInfo: Marc Fuccillo, MD, PhD and Julia Parish-Morris, PhD🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PMNancy Lurie Marks Prize for Autism ResearchInfo: Presented by Daniel Rader, MD – Chair, Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Interim Director, Lurie Autism Institute🕑: 03:05 PM - 03:40 PMNancy Lurie Marks Annual Lecture🕑: 03:40 PM - 03:50 PMQ&A Session🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:10 PMThe Lurie Autism Institute – Looking ForwardInfo: Hakon Hakonarson, MD, PhD; Frances Jensen, MD, PhD; Daniel Rader, MD🕑: 04:10 PM - 04:30 PMClosing RemarksInfo: Daniel Rader, MD🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:30 PMCatalyzing Connections and CollaborationsInfo: An Evening Reception Fostering Partnership across Autism Research, Clinical Care, and Advocacy - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/2026-lurie-autism-institute-symposium/100001982039172520 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, business, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F2026-lurie-autism-institute-symposium-tickets-1982039172520 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Philadelphia - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Hub for Clinical Collaboration - **lat**: 39.947115 - **long**: -75.1938267 - **full address**: The Hub for Clinical Collaboration, 3500 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (https://allevents.in/org/childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia/17610069) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/bf39837a71bf31a70d6c1bfbfac87acfe338dad665d19bc2a6606306afb5a899-rimg-w1200-h675-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg?v=1773065902 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/f1333955a7282588330529f420b596e0244b7df5a155c936abff974463086a20-rimg-w400-h400-dc030304-gmir.jpg?v=1773065888 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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