News and Events
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May 2025
Titans of Science podcast featuring Simon Baron-CohenIn this episode of The Naked Scientists podcast, host Chris Smith engages in a conversation with Simon Baron-Cohen. The discussion delves into Baron-Cohen’s career, research theories, and the evolving understanding of autism.
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Researchers from the Autism Research Centre presented findings at the European Parliament, highlighting the need for an EU-wide autism strategy and better policy coordination to address urgent service access challenges for autistic people, as part of the AIMS-2-TRIALS initiative.
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Jan 2025
People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health careAutistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.
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Jan 2025
Sex differences in brain structure present at birthSex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge has shown.
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Simon Baron-Cohen presents work from his lab showing how levels of prenatal sex steroid hormones, such as androgens and estrogens, are associated with typical individual differences in empathy, systemising and autistic traits, and are elevated in autistic people.
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Oct 2024
ARC scientist Mirabel Pelton wins Edward Mallen Prize for Mental Health ResearchDr Mirabel Pelton is announced as a joint winner of the prestigious Edward Mallen Prize for Mental Health Research, alongside Dr Stacey Kigar, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field. This acclaimed award highlights her innovative approach and leadership in advancing mental health research.
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Jul 2024
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen made honorary fellow of Royal Society of MedicineProfessor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen has been awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine, in recognition of his contribution to health, healthcare and medicine.
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The UKRI Medical Research Council will today award the 2023 Millennium Medal to Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen for his pioneering autism research, founding the Autism Research Centre, and advancing public understanding of neurodiversity.
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Sep 2023
Autistic individuals have increased risk of chronic physical health conditions across the whole bodyAutistic people have higher rates of chronic physical conditions and complex health needs, according to a University of Cambridge study in Molecular Autism, with key implications for their clinical care.
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Aug 2023
Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is organisedThe largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure. The results of the study, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, are published in Nature Genetics.
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May 2023
Search is on for ‘super memorisers’ to help scientists unlock the secrets of memoryCambridge scientists are today launching a search to find people who have exceptional memory, as they attempt to understand why some people are much better at remembering than others.
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Autism expert Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen has joined calls for a public inquiry into the deaths of around 2,000 patients linked to Essex mental health services between 2000 and 2020.
