Recent Blog Posts
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PNRI Discoveries Showcased at Global Rare Disease Conferences
PNRI scientists are at the forefront of groundbreaking rare disease research. This spring, they are taking their breakthroughs global, sharing their labs’ latest findings with experts and advocates worldwide.
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PNRI’s Rare Disease Research Seminar Spotlights Collaboration and Advocacy
Learn more about PNRI’s special Science Matters seminar honoring Rare Disease Day, featuring Jill Hawkins and Jennifer Posey, MD, PhD, two of our partners in the rare disease research community.
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The AUTS2 Gene: Unraveling Common Genetic Threads of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The Stubbs Lab is on a quest to understand how the AUTS2 gene sets the stage for a diverse array of neurological disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, ADHD, feeding disorders, epilepsy, and even susceptibility to addiction.
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NUCDF Highlights Dudley Lab Breakthrough in Urea Cycle Disorder Research
The National Urea Cycle Disorder Foundation (NUCDF) showcased PNRI’s Dudley Lab for its groundbreaking genetic screening tool.
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A Sneak Peek Into 2024 Science Matters Seminars
Immerse yourself in the forefront of genetics with PNRI’s 2024 Science Matters seminars. Check out the full lineup on PNRI’s Science Matters page – you won’t want to miss this!
Recent Media Coverage
Razor clams, geoducks battle to be WA’s top clam
In the ongoing battle for Washington’s official state clam, the Pacific razor clam faces tough competition from geoduck enthusiasts. But amidst the clamor, PNRI scientist Michael Metzger sheds light on the broader challenges these iconic shellfish face due to climate change.
Yeast genetics collaboration yields hope for improved diagnosis of urea cycle disorders
The National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation (NUCDF) showcased PNRI’s Dudley Lab for its groundbreaking genetic screening tool. The Dudley Lab’s research not only accelerates diagnosis but may also pave the way for personalized treatments, improving patient outcomes.
Bizarre Cancer Has Been Spreading Among Shellfish for Centuries, Studies Find
Carl Zimmer from The New York Times interviewed PNRI’s Dr. Michael Metzger about a study just published in the journal Nature Cancer. Dr. Metzger and a global team of scientists uncovered a transmissible cancer lineage in soft-shell clams more than 200 years old. Their findings not only reshape our understanding of how cancer evolves but offer insights that could help develop novel strategies for blocking cancer in humans and other species.
COVID Cleared of Increasing Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids?
In a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from PNRI’s Hagopian Lab and TEDDY Study colleagues found no evidence to suggest a link between COVID-19 and the development of type 1 diabetes in children. Their findings stand in contrast to other recent studies that suggested a link between the virus and the disease.
Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency with Aimée Dudley, Andrea Gropman, and Tresa Warner
In this podcast episode, PNRI Senior Investigator Dr. Aimée Dudley joins Dr. Andrea Gropman, Chief of Neurogenetics and Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics at Children’s National Hospital, and Tresa Warner, a parent of a child living with OTC deficiency and the President of the Board of Directors of the National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation, to discuss a novel genetic screening tool that offers hope to babies born with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTC deficiency), a life-threatening metabolic disorder.
Tribe, Partners Discover Cancer in Cockles
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission describes how the Suquamish Tribe and PNRI’s Metzger Lab are working together to better understand how a cancer affects the local cockle population – a traditional food for tribal members that started to disappear over the past few decades.
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