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AutismTech 2026 Workshop

Rethinking autism heterogeneity in the era of AI and digital phenotyping

Date
Time
09:00 – 15:00Doha time (GMT+3)
Venue
Auditorium, MinareteinEducation City, Doha, Qatar
Language
English
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Workshop Overview

Autism encompasses a wide range of strengths, experiences and support needs. Understanding this diversity is essential for developing more personalized approaches to assessment, intervention and care.

Led by the Autism Sensing Center of Excellence (A-Sense) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the AutismTech 2026 workshop brings together researchers, clinicians, technology experts and advocates to explore how artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and biomedical research can deepen our understanding of individual differences across the autism spectrum.

The workshop aims to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration and bridge the gap between research and practice to support autistic individuals and their families across the lifespan.

The event will be held in English.

How the day unfolds

  1. Keynote

    Social Attention as a Biomarker of Neurodevelopmental Susceptibility

    Dr. Katarzyna Chawarska

  2. Session 1

    Vision-Based Behavioral Assessment and Social Communication Analysis

  3. Session 2

    From Data to Precision Autism Care: What Will the Next Decade Look Like?

    Panel discussion

  4. Session 3

    Decoding Autism Heterogeneity: From Molecular Mechanisms to Translational Research

Program

Tuesday, December 1, 2026. All times are Doha time (GMT+3).

Download the agenda (PDF)

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    Registration

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    Welcome and Opening Remarks

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    Keynote

    Social Attention as a Biomarker of Neurodevelopmental Susceptibility

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    Session 1

    Vision-Based Behavioral Assessment and Social Communication Analysis

    1. Talk 1

      From Gaze Following to Child Interaction Understanding

    2. Talk 2

      A-Sense Demo

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    Coffee Break

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    Session 2 / Panel discussion

    From Data to Precision Autism Care: What Will the Next Decade Look Like?

    Moderator

    Panelists

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    Networking Lunch

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    Session 3

    Decoding Autism Heterogeneity: From Molecular Mechanisms to Translational Research

    1. Talk 1

      Heterogeneity in Autism

    2. Talk 2

      Convergent neuronal hyperexcitability and chronic inflammation in heterogeneous autism: Therapeutic potential of Bakhoor

    3. Talk 3

      Decoding Autism Spectrum Disorder Heterogeneity Through Brain Organoids

    4. Talk 4

      Deciphering Immune-Brain Crosstalk in Autism

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    Closing Remarks and Future Directions

Speakers

Thirteen researchers, clinicians and leaders from Qatar and around the world.

Organizers

  • Associate Professor

    Head of Information and Computing Technology Division

    College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Co-Founder, A-Sense Center of Excellence

    Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Session 1

  • Associate Professor

    College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Co-Founder, A-Sense Center of Excellence

    Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Session 1

Speakers

  • Emily Fraser Beede Professor of Child Psychiatry

    Director, Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Program, Child Study Center

    Director, Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic

    Yale School of Medicine, United States

    Keynote

  • Head, Perception & Activity Understanding Group

    Idiap Research Institute

    Senior Researcher

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland

    Session 1

  • Acting Director and Senior Scientist

    Neurological Disorders Research Center (NDRC)

    Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Session 3

  • Senior Scientist

    Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Joint Assistant Professor

    College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Session 3

  • Scientist

    Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Joint Assistant Professor

    College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Session 3

  • Scientist

    Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Assistant Professor

    College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Session 3

Panelists

  • Adviser to the Chairperson

    Executive Director

    Research Development and Innovation (RDI), Qatar Foundation

    Session 2, moderator

  • Chief Science Officer

    Autism Speaks

    Session 2, panelist

  • Advisor to the Minister of Public Health

    Ministry of Public Health

    Session 2, panelist

  • Founder and Chief Executive Officer

    Floreo

    Session 2, panelist

  • Chief Research Officer at Sidra Medicine

    Professor of Genomics and Precision Medicine

    College of Health and Life Sciences

    Hamad Bin Khalifa University

    Session 2, panelist

Venue

Auditorium, MinareteinEducation City, Doha, Qatar

The registration desk opens at 08:30. The program runs from 09:00 to 15:00 and includes a coffee break and a networking lunch.

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Join us on December 1

Register to attend the AutismTech 2026 Workshop. The event will be held in English.

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