INSAR 2025
  

 

INSAR 2025 Annual Meeting

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Meeting Location:

Seattle Convention Center (ARCH Building)
705 Pike Street
Seattle, Washington 98101

Registration Rates


Registration Accuracy and Member Type Policy
Failure to register with the correct member/attendee type will result in the cancellation of your registration and a refund of fees paid (less any applicable cancellation fees). Please ensure accuracy during the registration process to avoid delays.

 

Abstract Submission Information

Notifications of acceptance will be sent by the end of January.

2025 Abstract Information

 

Award & SIG Notification Dates

Award notifications have been sent via email. 

SIG Notifications were sent by email December 2024/January 2025. Please contact insar@autism-insar.org if you have questions.

Hotel Information

Important Hotel Reservation Update – Group Cut-Off Date: April 9, 2025

Please note that April 9, 2025 was the official Hotel Group Cut-Off Date for INSAR 2025. After this date, our partner hotels will no longer honor the discounted group rates.

Attendees can still book accommodations using the link below or by conducting their own search:

👉  hotel booking page

                  

Travel & Additional Meeting Information

Know Before You Go - Visit travel & additional meeting information here for more details. 

Schedule

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) is excited to share the Overview Schedule for the 2025 Annual Meeting, now available here. This year’s meeting promises an engaging lineup of presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities, all designed to foster collaboration and advance autism research worldwide. Stay tuned for updates as we finalize details to make this event a valuable and enriching experience for all attendees.

Visa Information

Planning to attend the INSAR Annual Meeting from outside the United States? Visit our Visa Information page for important details on visa requirements, application processes, and resources to assist with application. We encourage international attendees to review this information early to ensure a smooth and timely application process.



Press Pass INFORMATION

Press representatives who wish to apply for a press pass to the INSAR 2025 Annual Meeting are encouraged to reach out for details on eligibility and the application process. For more information or to submit a request, please contact chalise@autism-insar.org.

 


 
Exhibitor & SPONSOR INFORMATION

 

Click here to download the 2025 Exhibitor Prospectus

 

Click here to view Sponsor Information


Note: Sponsor and/or exhibitor applications for service delivery programs and specific therapies are not accepted. All sponsorship and exhibit requests are subject to review and approval.


2025 Keynote Speakers & INSAR's President

Michael Lombardo

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Dora Raymaker

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Karen Adolph

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INSAR President, Prof. Petrus de Vries

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Michael Lombardo, Ph.D. 


Prof Michael Lombardo is tenured Senior Researcher at the Institute Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Rovereto, Italy, where he directs the Neurodevelopmental Disorders research line and Laboratory for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (LAND). Prof Lombardo received his Bachelors degree in Psychology from UC Davis and had a brief stint afterwards working at the UC Davis MIND Institute, where he got his start in autism research. In 2010, he received his PhD at the Autism Research Centre (ARC) at the University of Cambridge. Prof Lombardo stayed in Cambridge for several years after the PhD as an early career independent research fellow, until he landed his first tenure track position at the University of Cyprus. In 2019, he moved to his current position at the IIT. Prof Lombardo has also been recognized with numerous prestigious grants and awards including multiple European Research Council (ERC) grants that fund his primary streams of research. Prof Lombardo collaborates heavily with many international colleagues in the US, Canada, and Europe and is part of several large international consortia for autism research. 

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Dora Raymaker, Ph.D. 


Dora M. Raymaker, Ph.D., is a Research Associate Professor at Portland State University’s Regional Research Institute for Human Services in the School of Social Work, and Complex Systems Program in the School of Earth Environment and Society. They are a founding Co-director of the Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE), and an editor of the inclusive journal Autism in Adulthood. Dr. Raymaker’s research interests broadly include systems thinking, community-engaged and action research, measurement, ethics, and the dynamics at the intersection of society, disability, and technology. In application, Dr. Raymaker conducts intervention and services research in collaboration with disability communities to improve employment outcomes and reduce discrimination and stigma. In their remaining three minutes of free time, they enjoy writing fiction and making multimedia art, including science fiction novels Hoshi and the Red City Circuit and Resonance.

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Karen Adolph, Ph.D.


Karen E. Adolph  is Julius Silver Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Professor of Applied Psychology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University. She uses observable motor behaviors and a variety of technologies (video, motion tracking, instrumented floor, head-mounted eye tracking, EEG, etc.) to study developmental processes. Adolph directs the Databrary video library and PLAY project, and she maintains the Datavyu video-annotation tool. She received her Ph.D. from Emory University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science and Past-President of the International Congress on Infant Studies. She received the Kurt Koffka Medal, Cattell Sabbatical Award, APF Fantz Memorial Award, APA Boyd McCandless Award, ICIS Young Investigator Award, FIRST and MERIT awards from NICHD, and five teaching awards from NYU. She chaired the NIH study section on Motor Function and Speech Rehabilitation and serves on the McDonnell Foundation advisory board and editorial boards of Current Directions in Psychological Science and Developmental Science. Adolph has published 215+ articles and chapters. Her research on perceptual-motor learning and development has been continually funded by NIH since 1991.

Mission Statement:
To promote and disseminate the highest quality autism research globally.


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