Study 1
2R01-NS050375 (PI: DOBYNS, William B.)
The genetic basis of mid-hindbrain malformations
Our general goal for this project is to advance our understanding of human developmental disorders that involve the brainstem and cerebellum - brain structures derived from the embryoni...
The cause of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is unknown. To identify the genetic factors underlying this fatal neurodegenerative disease, we performed a series of genome-wide association studies of ALS. These studies are divided into three distinct stages, each associated with a se...