Schaaf-Yang Syndrome News

Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Update with Dr. Schaaf [2023 Conference Video]

In this 85‑minute video, Dr. Christian Schaaf, medical director and department chair at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Heidelberg and visiting professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, explains our understanding of Schaaf-Yan...

Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Across the Lifespan [2022 CONFERENCE VIDEO]

In this one hour and 22-minute video, Dr. Christian Schaaf, Department Chair of Human Genetics at Heidelberg University, discusses current research into Schaaf-Yang syndrome (SYS). Click below to watch the video. If you're short on time, scroll down ...
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Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Research Plan 2019-2021

With the input of experts and parent advocates from the SYS community, a research plan has been developed to guide and accelerate SYS research over the next 3 years. The plan includes a brief overview of the ‘current state of research,' highlights cu...

The Nelson Family: Paving the Way for Schaaf-Yang Research

In 2014, when Emma Nelson was born, NICU staff told her parents, Kim and Justin, to prepare for the worst. But for the next two years, Emma had no diagnosis. Kim and Justin were directed from one specialist to the next trying to find answers to their...