On September 24, 2026, the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence (NJACE) and the Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (RUCARES), a key part of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI), hosted their 3rd annual conference at Rutgers University. This event united autism spectrum disorder (ASD) researchers and professionals as they learned more about current trends and research in the field. Our keynote speakers were Dr. Brian Boyd (University of North Carolin, Chapel Hill) and Dr. Xinyu Zhao ( University of Wisconsin – Madison). Others presentations were given by Dr. Ethan Goldberg ( Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Dr. William Graves (Rutgers University), Dr. Brian Greer (Director of RUCARES, Children’s Specialized Hospital) and Dr. Tracey Tran (University of Vermont) We would like to thank all speakers, presenters, and attendees for their participation!
