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Dr. Christian Schaaf presents "The Power of Patient No.1"
Dr. Schaaf presents at the annual ACMG meeting.
Dr. Zhandong Liu receives distinguished service award
Dr. Zhandong Liu receives the Distinguished Service Award from the International Association for Intelligent Biology and Medicine (IAIBM).
Dr. Mingshan Xue awarded 2018 McKnight Scholar Award
Dr. Mingshan Xue receives the 2018 McKnight Scholar Award.
Dr. Hsiao-Tuan Chao receives the prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award
Dr. Hsiao-Tuan Chao receives the Burroughs Wellcome Career Award to study the mechanisms underlying transcriptional dysregulation of inhibitory signaling pathways in childhood neurodevelopmental disorders.
An inaugural family conference for Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf Optic Atrophy Syndrome brings together key stakeholders
An inaugural Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf Optic Atrophy Syndrome (BBSOAS) family conference was held last month in Houston.
FDA approves everolimus for tuberous sclerosis-associated seizures, a treatment first discovered at Texas Children’s Hospital
FDA approves everolimus to treat partial-onset tuberous sclerosis-associated seizures, a treatment developed by our researchers.
Dr. Huda Zoghbi elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Huda Zoghbi is elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Spectrum News features Dr. Rodney Samaco
Dr. Rodney Samaco is featured in Spectrum News, a leading news site that provides comprehensive analysis of autism research.
Dr. David Nelson is 2018 President of the American Society of Human Genetics
Dr. David Nelson has been elected the 2018 President of ASHG.
The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation interviews Dr. Roy Sillitoe
The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation interviews Dr. Roy Sillitoe.
Molecular Medicine awards Ross Prize to Dr. Huda Zoghbi
Dr. Huda Zoghbi receives the sixth annual Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine by The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at Northwell Health.
Texas Children's raises awareness for rare diseases
This year on Feb. 24, hundreds of patients, family members, community advocates, health care providers and more joined Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine to gather at The Health Museum in Houston, raising awareness for rare diseases in observance of the upcoming Rare Disease Day. NRI researchers, Dr. Rodney Samaco, Dr. Surabi Veeraghavan and others were among those who participated at this event.
Richard Engel & his wife share their fears for son Henry's future
Richard Engel and his wife Mary are coping with their 2-year-old son Henry’s devastating diagnosis with Rett Syndrome —and hoping that medical research may lead to a breakthrough before their son experiences the onset of more serious symptoms.
NBC News’ Richard Engel reveals his son’s heartbreaking medical journey
NBC News’ Richard Engel and his wife Mary found out last September that their son Henry has a serious genetic disorder. They hope new research might help Henry and other children with special needs.
Dr. Sillitoe to present a special keynote lecture at the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Dr. Roy Sillitoe is invited to present a special keynote lecture about his research in dystonia at the DMRF Medical and Scientific Advisory Council.
Dr. Huda Zoghbi receives Lebanon's highest honor
Dr. Huda Zoghbi receives the National Order of the Cedar, Knight grade, Lebanon's highest honor for her scientific and medical discoveries.
Tess Is Not Alone: A USP7 Family's Story
A father of a USP7 patient shares his daughter's medical journey.
How the UDN helped solve my daughter’s medical mystery
Find out how the Undiagnosed Disease Network identified a novel "gain-of-function" mutation in calcium channel gene (CACNA1A), which could help to diagnose and potentially treat many children like her.
Charif Souki funds neurological research through $10 million gift
Charif Souki donates 10 million dollars to the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute to support neurological research.
NRI researcher, Dr. Hsiao-Tuan Chao, receives the 2017 STAT Wunderkind Award
NRI physician-scientist, Dr. Hsiao-Tuan Chao receives the 2017 STAT Wunderkind Award.