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Dr. Merideth is a staff clinician in the Office of the Clinical Director and program director for both the NHGRI Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship and
NHGRI Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship.
… first Natural History Study in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), developing outcome parameters which were … expanding the gynecologic phenotype in Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, Methylmalonic Acidemia/Cobalamin … disorders/Propionic Acidemia, Chediak-Higashi syndrome and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Dr. Merideth …
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Dr. Mullikin was the former director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… JG, Huizing M, Gahl WA. NBEAL2 is mutated in gray platelet syndrome and is required for biogenesis of platelet … A Mosaic Activating Mutation in AKT1 Associated with the Proteus Syndrome. N Engl J Med . 365(7):611-9. 2011. [ PubMed ] Wu X, …
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Dr. Ferreira was a staff clinician in the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch and the head of the Skeletal Genomics Unit.
… elucidated the molecular defect underlying Saul-Wilson syndrome, a rare skeletal dysplasia, and the genetic basis of Catel-Manzke-like syndrome, another rare constitutional disorder of bone … projects focus on three major areas: 1) Saul-Wilson syndrome; 2) disorders of FGF23 metabolism; and 3) disorders …
Genetic Disorders
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.
… severe form of the disease is Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, recognizing the efforts of Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson, … process. … A genetic test for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, also called HGPS, is currently available. In the … process. This genetic test for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome also serves to reassure parents of affected children …
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Dr. William A. Gahl is a senior investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch and the director of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… His group described the natural history of Lowe syndrome, alkaptonuria, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney … disease, GNE myopathy, and Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS), a disorder of oculocutaneous albinism, … His lab discovered the genetic bases of gray platelet syndrome, Hartnup disease, arterial calcification due to …
Staff
Dr. Marjan Huizing is a staff scientist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… organelles (LROs), including Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS), Chediak-Higashi syndrome, and Griscelli syndrome. A rare inherited disorder that has been identified …
Genetic Disorders
Colon cancer is a malignant tumor of the large intestine that affects both men and women.
… been identified in this APC gene. Individuals with this syndrome develop many polyps in their colon. People who … (hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer) also called Lynch Syndrome Individuals with an HNPCC gene mutation have an … detected by the commonly used gene tests. The test for FAP syndrome involves examining DNA in blood cells called …
Staff
Dr. Introne is a pediatrician, clinical and biochemical geneticist in the Medical Genetics Branch in NHGRI.
… disorders, including alkaptonuria, Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS), and Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS). For more than two decades she has been … MCV. The spectrum of LYST mutations in Chediak-Higashi syndrome: a report of novel variants and a comprehensive …
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Dr. Douglas Stewart is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) cancer predisposition syndrome. This disorder represents the first reported cancer predisposition syndrome due to altered microRNA biogenesis. Tumors … deletions of chromosome 9q: A novel microdeletion syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics , 128A (4): …
Staff
Dr. Stone is a staff clinician in NHGRI's Inflammatory Disease Section.
… CRIA (cleavage-induced RIPK1-induced autoinflammatory syndrome), among others. She is presently working on more effective treatments for PAPA syndrome (pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and … Pyogenic arthritis, Pyoderma gangrenosum and Acne (PAPA) Syndrome. In: MacKay I, Rose N (eds) Encyclopedia of Medical …