Dr. Doege’s group will use novel, cutting-edge technology to examine how the PWS-region genes are expressed in the human brain, focusing on the regions that are critical for controlling feeding related behaviors. This approach will provide a high resolution understanding of where the PWS critical genes are normally expressed in the brain.
Dr. Godler’s lab is interested in identifying early predictors of autism and serious mental illness in PWS. In their preliminary data, they have found that inflammatory pathways linked to UBE3A (a key gene that regulates normal brain development and immune cell function) were affected differently in PWS caused by uniparental disomy (UPD),...
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