Functional Analysis of 3q29 Microdeletion Syndrome Driver Genes
- Leading Researcher:
- Jennifer Mulle, PhD
- interest:
- Specific diagnoses
- Contact:
- https://sites.rutgers.edu/mulle/
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Graduate/Medical Students is accepted
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Post Docs is accepted
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Residents is accepted
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Undergraduates is accepted
Official Title:
Functional Analysis of 3q29 Microdeletion Syndrome Driver Genes
The 3q29 deletion is associated with a high risk of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. We propose to use a novel approach to investigate the function of genes in the 3q29 deletion in the developing brain. Our central goal is to understand how genes in chromosomal regions that are highly associated with neuropsychiatric disorders, including the 3q29 deletion, affect brain development, which will advance our understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying these disorders.