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MindSpec is a nonprofit research organization, dependent on the support of private individuals and foundations. Financial support is critical for our mission, which is to develop innovative bioinformatics tools that accelerate neurodevelopmental research and promote the discovery of targeted treatments for autism.
All contributions directly fund MindSpec’s research and can be designated to one or more of the following areas:
- AutDB, Autism Database
- Autism Reading Room
- Autism Dictionary
- Social media apps for autism, such as Autism Quiz
- Biostatistical research, such as our predictive autism gene map published in PLoS One