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Autism Speaks
Autism Genetic Resource Exchange & Autism Tissue Program


Twenty years ago, most people had never heard of autism; today, 1 in 150 children – and nearly 1 in 94 boys -- are diagnosed with the disorder. Through a concerted and dedicated public education campaign by patient advocacy groups like Autism Speaks, great strides have been made toward ending the stigma and misinformation surrounding autism. But what remains elusive is a cure. Learn more

Why it's important

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Modern biobanks that enable molecular-based research are highly sophisticated. In addition to their complex operations – for collection, processing and distribution – they must address ethical and intellectual property issues and a rapidly changing set of research technologies. Learn more
Why it's important

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To discover better treatments, researchers are seeking to unravel the complexity of disease at the most basic level through “molecular” studies. The donation of samples from many thousands of individuals are essential to such studies. Learn more