[4] One specific type of research they specialize in is mouse models of autism, which they are trying to make more available in cooperation with the Jackson Laboratory.

SFARI Gene also provides a comprehensive collection of animal models linked to autism.

[6] The Simons Simplex Collection is a sample gathered by SFARI from over 2000 families for identifying de novo genetic variants that contribute to the overall risk of autism.

[7] In 2016, SFARI launched Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research (SPARK), an online research initiative designed to become the largest autism study ever undertaken in the United States.

[9] In the summer of 2015, Spectrum was spun off of SFARI as an independent online news entity.