Raising ChristoperNovember 13, 2012
With a rare metabolic disorder,
Christopher Harry will never taste pizza or ice cream. But with
attentive parents and Emory's help, he is getting a chance at a typical
childhood.
New Emory Genetic Counseling Training ProgramAugust 17, 2011
Emory University School of Medicine and the Department of Human Genetics are pleased to announce
the creation of a new Master of Medical Science degree program in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling.
The two-year program combines cutting-edge coursework with multiple and varied clinical experiences and has received accreditation through the American Board of Genetic Counseling....
National Academy of Sciences Elects Emory Genetics LeaderMay 04, 2011
Stephen T. Warren, PhD, William Patterson Timmie Professor and chair,
Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, has
been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his
excellence in original scientific research. Warren is also Charles H.
Candler chair in human genetics and a professor of biochemistry and
pediatrics at Emory.
Stephen Warren receives 2011 Distinguished Faculty Lecture and AwardNovember 15, 2010
Dr. Stephen Warren has received the 2011 Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Award. Dr. Warren, a member of the Emory community for over 20 years, is the founding chair of Emory’s Department of Human Genetics and a world renowned scientist known especially for his discovery of the molecular basis of fragile X syndrome.
Dr. Warren received his Ph.D. in Human...
DOHG represented at DSACNovember 15, 2010
At the recent Eighth Annual DSAC Student Research Symposium and the First Annual GDBBS Awards Banquet, the many successes and achievements of the GDBBS, their students and faculty were highlighted. The Department of Human Genetics was well represented. Debra Cooper received 3rd place Poster award; Meriem Gaval Cruz and Alisha Epps received awards for GDBBS Involved in Volunteerism at...
Millions Around World To Observe Rare Disease DayJuly 10, 2009
ATLANTA--The last day of February has been designated as worldwide "Rare Disease Day" to call attention to the public health issues associated with rare diseases, which affect nearly 30 million Americans and countless others around the world.
"People with rare diseases remain a medically underserved population in every country," says Peter Saltonstall, president of the National Organization...
Autism article features Emory Genetics researchersJuly 10, 2009
Stephen T. Warren, PhD., David H. Ledbetter, PhD, Christa Lese Martin, PhD, and Joseph Cubells, MD, PhD, four Emory Genetics researchers, are featured in the article, Autism Family Album, in the Spring 2009 issue of Emory Health. Read further as these leading scientists discuss their work to
unravel...
Alzheimer DiseaseMarch 19, 2009
When neurologist Allan Levey arrived at Emory in 1991, there wasn't much he could do for his patients with Alzheimer?s disease. He would explain the mysterious beta amyloid plaques in the brain that clogged synapses between neurons, and he could prepare patients and families for the next step in the patient?s deteriorating condition as well as take care of coexisting medical problems. But he watched...
Designer Medicine - Using Genetics to Tailor Treatment to DiseaseMarch 19, 2009
A prostate cancer patient newly referred to The Emory Clinic waits expectantly as his urologist weighs treatment options. Although the patient had prostate surgery several years ago, his PSA count indicates his cancer has likely returned and metastasized. The urologist touches his computer screen several times, revealing a detailed medical history and results of routine lab tests. Now he accesses...
Fragile X ExpertiseMarch 19, 2009
Six-year-old Cody Hardin, his mom, and his granddad have more than blood in common. They share a love of sports, a passion for riding four-wheelers across the woods near their family home in Kingston, Georgia, and the abnormal gene for fragile X. Cody was only 2 when April Hardin, a nurse, started looking for answers for her son's slowness to speak, his distress at unexpected happenings, his hand...
Genetics & NursingMarch 19, 2009
At the end of fall semester, the nursing seniors in Lynette Wright?s Human Clinical Genetics class team up in groups of three to present posters on a host of genetic disorders. Naturally, the topics vary. There's 22q deletion syndrome, one of the most common causes of learning disabilities and mental retardation; ectodermal dysplasia, a group of 150 inherited disorders of the ectodermal tissue;...
Inside the Department of Human GeneticsMarch 19, 2009
The Dean's Letter periodically highlights departments that have expanded or undergone many changes in recent years. The Department of Human Genetics has clarified its vision under Dr. Steve Warren, who was named Chairman in January 2001. "Our team's goal is to become one of the top 10 departments in human and mammalian genetics in the country," he says. During the past two years, the department...
MicroRNAMarch 19, 2009
They were overlooked for decades, dismissed out of hand as the flotsam and jetsam of cellular degradation. But over the past few years, molecular biologists have discovered that the tiny segments of RNA once thought to be random pieces of genetic material actually do something - several things, in fact.
Now, Emory genetic researcher Peng Jin hopes to expand on recent...
A Primate Model for Huntington DiseaseMarch 19, 2009
To
the untrained eye, the pictures on physicist Timothy Duong's
computer screen don't look like much-softball-sized
globes of wrinkled gray matter flecked with bright spots of color.
...
Southeastern Regional Center of Excellence for 22qMarch 19, 2009
In the next two months, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory School of Medicine will collaborate to officially open a new clinic for 22q11 deletion syndrome patients: The Southeastern Regional Center of Excellence for 22q.
The 22q11 deletion syndrome is a common genetic condition caused by a partial deletion of chromosome 22, currently estimated to occur in one out of every 4,000...
Emory Lysosomal Storage, Disease Center Links Research Treatment for Enzyme DiseasesMarch 19, 2009
Normal human cells contain a built-in recycling and "waste" disposal system called lysosomes -- parts of the cell containing enzymes that break down unused molecules. A group of more than 40 inherited genetic disorders causes enzymes within the lysosomes to malfunction, which makes waste products accumulate in cells. This leads to progressive tissue and organ damage in children and adults ranging...