Newly identified genetic mutation results in disability 4/12/2018 Scientists have identified a new illness caused by a genetic mutation that gives rise to a wide range of symptoms including intellectual disability. Watch the video »
Newly identified genetic mutation results in intellectual disability and developmental delay 4/12/2018 Scientists have identified a new illness caused by a genetic mutation that gives rise to a wide range of symptoms including intellectual disability Read the story »
New method can more precisely determine when a cell has ‘cashed’ RNA ‘checks’ written by active genes 1/26/2018 CSHL scientists have designed software that enables biologists to determine with unprecedented accuracy how much protein a given cell is making. Read the story »
From phages to faces 6/15/2016 In the pilot episode of Base Pairs, two stories of DNA research that show how far the field has come Read the story »
Base Pairs Episode 1: From phages to faces 6/15/2016 A lot has changed since DNA research first began, but the field has been filled with remarkable stories from the start. Listen to the podcast »
Discovery of a new X-linked intellectual disability syndrome 5/17/2016 X-linked intellectual disability syndrome: A genetic detective story with a distinct 21st-century flavor. Watch the video »
Discovery of a new X-linked intellectual disability syndrome is aided by web communication tools 12/3/2015 A geneticist uses social media and online tools to help confirm, document and describe in precise clinical detail a new genetic syndrome in young Read the story »
A shift in the code: New method reveals hidden genetic landscape 8/18/2014 Scientists develop algorithm to uncover genomic insertions and deletions involved in autism, OCD Read the story »
Team demonstrates power of precision medicine in successful treatment of patient with disabling OCD 10/3/2013 Psychiatrist, geneticist, neurosurgeon & genome sequencers generate data on one patient, with powerful implications for care and counseling. Read the story »
