NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities

Team led by institute for basic research scientist publishes findings on TAF1 syndrome

A team of researchers, led by Gholson Lyon, MD, PhD, has published a study on TAF1 syndrome, identifying brain morphological abnormalities, seizures, hearing loss, and heart malformations. The findings broaden the phenotypic spectrum of TAF1/MRXS33 intellectual disability syndrome.

SourceNYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities·JournalHuman Mutation·DateNov 20, 2019

IBR awarded $1.95 million NIH grant to study rare diseases

The Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities has received a $1.95 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support Dr. Gholson Lyon's research on rare human diseases. Dr. Lyon plans to expand his studies on Ogden syndrome and other diseases related to N-terminal acetylation, aiming to better understand ...

SourceNYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities·DateNov 5, 2019