Simons Searchlight

Interested researchers can access genotypic and phenotypic data, biospecimens and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from OCNDS patients using Simons Searchlight, an international research program with the goal of accelerating science and improving lives for people with rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. CSNK2A1 is one of many genes being studied through this initiative. 


The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) hosts these data on their SFARI Base Portal. Researchers must make a SFARI Base account to request data and/or samples. Here is a guide for how to make a request:

How to make a request on SFARI Base

Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) provides researchers access to data and biospecimens collected from research participants.

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