The Autism Tissue Program

The Autism Tissue Program (ATP) is national outreach and education program that promotes donor awareness among professionals and families of the critical need for brain tissue for research. Its primary mission is to accelerate autism spectrum disorders research by providing approved scientists access to postmortem brain tissue. Researchers typically compare brain tissue of donors with autism spectrum disorders and those who are unaffected; thus, we encourage everyone to consider signing up to donate brain tissue. This precious resource is vital to understanding the biological mechanisms of autism that will help formulate better interventions and treatments.