Welcome
The Centre for Autism Research in Africa (CARA) is an interdisciplinary clinical research programme based in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cape Town.
New CARA Publications
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is considered a global public health concern, yet little is known about ASD in sub-Saharan Africa. Read some of the key publications by members of CARA under our publications section.
Welcome and introduction to CARA
TAND consortium at SSBP 2025
CARA members of the TAND consortium participated in the 27th International Research Symposium of the Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes (SSBP), Amsterdam, The Netherlands from 4-6 September 2025.
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The international Design and Development Team of the Global PET (Bloom) Project Team meets in Edinburgh, 1-3 July, 2025.
As the 3-year Bloom project draws near to an end, the international Design and Development Team met in-person in Edinburgh to reflect on progress and plan next steps of the project.
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The TANDem-2 Project Action Group meets in Cambridge!
The TANDem-2 Project Action Group met in-person in Cambridge, UK from 22-24 June 2025 to discus progress for Year 1 and plan our next steps for Year 2 of the project.
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Members of CARA and the TAND consortium participate in the 2025 TSC International Research Conference, Bethesda, USA
Numerous members of CARA and the TAND Consortium recently took part in the 2025 TSC International Research Conference in the Bethesda, USA from 26 to 28 June 2025.
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