Genetics
Researchers in the Division of Genetics at Children's Hospital Boston uncover the underlying genetics and mechanisms of inherited disorders. The Clinical Genetics Program and the genetics research laboratories are closely interrelated, facilitating the rapid translation of progress in the laboratory to clinical applications. Focus areas of study include the genetics of autism and other complex diseases.
Christopher Walsh, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Genetics at Children's Hospital Boston, discusses the challenges of identifying autism susceptibility genes and his own discoveries. Read more or check out our slide show.
| Researcher | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Alan Beggs, PhD | Genetics of neuromuscular disease |
| Gail Bruns, MD, PhD | WAGR syndrome |
| Elizabeth Engle, MD | Congenital eye movement disorders |
| Hanna T. Gazda, MD, PhD | Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) |
| Ellen Hanson, PhD | autism spectrum disorders |
| Maxwell G. Heiman, PhD | Genetics |
| Joel Hirschhorn, MD, PhD | Obesity genetics, Complex trait genetics |
| Ingrid Holm, MD, MPH | Endocrine genetics |
| Mira Irons, MD | Genetics |
| Virginia Kimonis, MD | Genetics of musculoskeletal disorders |
| Louis Kunkel, PhD | Muscular dystrophy |
| Harvey Levy, MD | Genetics |
| Kyriacos Markianos, PhD | Genetic studies in human and model organisms |
| David T. Miller, MD, PhD | Genetics |
| Edward Neilan, MD, PhD | Cockayne Syndrome |
| Jonathan Picker, MBChB, PhD | Genetics |
| Wen-Hann Tan, BMBS | Genetics |
| Christopher Walsh, MD, PhD | Autism |
| Giles Watts, PhD | Genetics of musculoskeletal disorders |
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