# Federal Register #2026-20825

NIH Public Nominations for the IACC Summary of Advances on Autism Research

**Buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services — National Institutes of Health
**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** October 24, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20825

The National Institutes of Health is inviting public nominations of autism research studies for the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee’s Summary of Advances.
- **Government organizations:** The Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH); the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) is collecting suggestions on behalf of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC).
- **What is requested:** Voluntary nominations of up to five significant, peer-reviewed autism research studies, with an optional identification of important research gaps.
- **Research areas:** Foundational science; population understanding and surveillance; identification and early trajectory; translation to practice; and services and supports.
- **Selection:** The IACC will make the final selections.
- **Procurement scope:** No products or services are being purchased, and no OEMs or vendors are identified.

### Description

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee is seeking public suggestions for research articles to highlight in its statutorily mandated Summary of Advances, covering autism research published in 2025 and 2026. Respondents may nominate up to five peer-reviewed studies published from January 1, 2025, through the response deadline, in specified autism research topic areas. Submissions may also identify important gaps in current autism research. Responses are voluntary and must be submitted through the online form by October 23, 2026; the Committee will make the final selections.

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