Our Ph.D candidate Thomas Christensen Received NFXF funding from NFXF for his project proposal titled, “Exploring Social Determinants of Health and the FMR1 Premutation Symptomology in Women”. The funding from NFXF is part of the Randi J. Hagerman Summer Scholars Research Awards Program. Congratulations, Thomas!
Dr. Laura Friedman and Dr. Jessica Klusek published a study on vocal quality within women with the FMR1 premutation. Vocal quality is an indicator of motor function, as voice is controlled by the coordination of many muscles in the face, neck, and abdomen. Findings indicated that women with the FMR1 premutation had lower voices (lower pitch) and their voices were less… Read more »