Research study title: Discovery to clinical utility of rare mutations by whole genome sequencing in neurodevelopmental conditions.
Am I able to take part?
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If you are part of a family with two members with a confirmed diagnosis of autism
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And a third member with a confirmed diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition (for example, autism; ADHD; learning disability; developmental delay; epilepsy and Tourette's Syndrome) or a neuropsychiatric (for example, schizophrenia and depression) condition.
The Teams involved:
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We are The Family Genomics Research Group in Maynooth University led by Dr Lorna Lopez at Maynooth University in collaboration with The Autism Research Group in Trinity College Dublin led Prof. Louise Gallagher.
Why is the study being done?
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There is substantial evidence for a genetic basis in neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly in autism.
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We hope to discover rare variants within and between families that will help us understand the more about the biology of these conditions.
Contact us:
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If you would like to find out more information, please find our email on our contact page.
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You can find out about our team members at Trinity College Dublin please visit their Trinity Translational Medicine Institute site.
For more about autism genomics:
Please review our research area theme of autism genomics.
Data protection at Maynooth University:
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The Family Genomics Research Group adheres to data protection policies governed by Maynooth University.
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Visit Maynooth University Data Protection for more information.
Please note that recruitment for this study has now closed