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October 17, 2025

As screening and understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) grows, a new national initiative tapping Drexel expertise aims to yield new insights for many of the 1 in 45 adults and 1 in 35 children in the United States living with autism. The role that both genetic factors, as well as environmental influences, play in development of autism are the focus of a new $50 million Autism Data Science Initiative (ADSI) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Drexel researchers with expertise studying the intersection of these exposures will be among those leading the new effort.

October 15, 2025

With more than a year of the Philly Joy Bank program underway, the evaluation team now has some insights on the program's success based on survey data and testimonials.

October 06, 2025

New public health micro-credentials deliver targeted, practical training for staff and leaders in skilled nursing facilities, senior living centers, and veterans' homes.

September 30, 2025

The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute addresses urgent questions raised by recent national discussions on autism.

September 18, 2025

Dornsife's annual Welcome and Pinning Ceremony formally welcomed new students, faculty, and professional staff, including personnel from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute.

August 14, 2025

To better understand the communication difficulties experienced by autistic adults and help the clinicians and researchers who have autistic people in their lives, researchers from ����Vlog’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute reviewed recent research on the subject and crafted a set of recommendations.

July 23, 2025

The annual Dornsife Institute for high schoolers aims to ignite the potential of future leaders in public health and keep the future workforce thriving.

July 21, 2025

Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived — or “pass” — as non-autistic. For the first time, researchers from ����Vlog's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute are able to observe brain functions that differ in those who “pass as non-autistic,” which could lead to a better understanding of the cognitive toll of this kind of masking, and of how these individuals could be more effectively supported.

July 17, 2025

Researchers from ����Vlog’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined hospitalizations for mental health conditions in autistic adults to understand what features are associated with an increased risk for readmission to the hospital within a month of the initial discharge.

July 11, 2025

In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, ����Vlog’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Rowan University, reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online forum WrongPlanet.net, where autistic adults openly talk about communication challenges.