AutNetKI Afternoon

On December 11th 2025 the AutNetKI network gathered for an engaging afternoon focused on advancing autism research through collaboration.

The event featured updates from the steering committee, elevator pitches from newly VR/FORTE-funded projects at KI, and inspiring talks on meaningful co-production and public involvement in research.

Thank you to all speakers and participants for contributing to an atmosphere of knowledge sharing and innovation. We look forward to continuing these conversations and welcoming you to future AutNetKI events!

Collage of speakers in front of presentations.

Program

Information from the AutNetKI Steering Committee, Kristiina Tammimies and Mark Taylor
iKONTAKT - Online, multimodal social skills group training for autistic youth, Professor Sven Bölte, KBH
From first period to menopause: a deep dive into the reproductive health of women with autism and ADHD, Dr. Miriam Martini, IMM
Social Exclusion in Working Life Among Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Risk Patterns, Pharmacological Treatment, and Workplace Accommodations, Dr. Lukasz Cybulski, CNS
A video from French nonprofit organization PAARI on thoughts of biomarker research in autism/neurodevelopmental disorders
What is meaningful co-production, and how can we do it? Dr. James Downs (Zoom). Peer Researcher with Lived Experience and MQ Mental Health Foundation Ambassador
BMBS PhD. Research lead from the Swedish Rheumatism Association, their work on research partners and public involvement. More information here. Dr. Monica Persson
Mapping the Disrupted Neurodevelopment in Timothy Syndrome Caused by CACNA1C Mutations Using Single-Cell 3D Imaging of the Whole Brain. Professor Per Uhlén, MMB
The GARDEN Project: Genetic Risk for Autism and Its Link to Dementia and Neurodegeneration. Assistant Prof. Jacob Bergstedt and Dr. Jing Wu, IMM
The Mechanisms Underlying Sensory Over-Responsivity in Autism. Assoc Prof. Janina Neufeld, KBH
Psychiatric multimorbidity and polypharmacy in people with autism: a study of their risk factors, interplay, and outcomes in 97,032 people with autism 3. Dr. Mark Taylor, MEB
Co-creating advocacy for and research about autism among Somali children in Järva. Faduma Salad, GPH
Opinions on genetic research and Autism Genomics Sweden (AuGeS). Dr. Samuelle Fajutrao Falk, KBH

AutNetKI Afternoon

Program

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