Dr. Klusek, Dr. Friedman, and Veronica traveled to Washington, DC, on February 26th and 27th. At this event, participants received training and then were able to meet at Capitol Hill to advocate for legislation for Fragile X Syndrome with stakeholders and representatives. To learn more about Fragile X Advocacy Day, check out the NFXF’s Website… Read more »
The National Fragile X Foundation highlighted our study, “Qualitative Study of Black and Latina Mothers,” on its website. Interested in learning more or checking out their post? Click this link!
The LivJoy Foundation, partnered with The University of South Carolina, is proud to introduce a new postdoctoral fellowship focused on research improving female outcomes with Fragile-X Syndrome. Interested in applying? Click this link, or scan the QR code located within the attached flyer.
Toni presented her research regarding the relationship between age-related speech disfluencies and life satisfaction in mothers with the FMR1 premutation at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS). The JSHS allows high school students to present their research and recognize the students for their work while encouraging them to collaborate and learn from one another…. Read more »
We want to hear from Black and Latina mothers who have a child with fragile X! This study focuses on understanding the experiences of Black and Latina mothers of children with fragile X. In particular, we would like to know how caring for a child with fragile X syndrome has affected future life planning as… Read more »
We are currently searching for a full-time Research Laboratory Manager/Project Coordinator to join our collaborative research team. If you have questions or interest, please contact Dr. Jessica Klusek, PhD., CCC-SLP at [email protected]. To apply, click here.
Summer intern, India Rhaney, wrapped up her internship with a research presentation at the USC Summer Research Symposium this week. India is an undergraduate at Morris College who spent 10 weeks with our team this summer through the Morris College – USC Research Mentoring Program which is funded by the Department of Education. Her research… Read more »
Congratulations to Carly Moser who successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Biobehavioral Synchrony in Autism Spectrum Disorder.” She will be starting a postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in August. Carly will be missed, but we are excited to see her embark on this next stage of her career!
Join our research team on July 21st to celebrate South Carolina Fragile X Awareness Day. This event, in celebration in Fragile X Awareness Day, helps raise awareness of fragile X and the need for increased research funding and support for individuals and families living with fragile X. Event Details: Friday, July 21, 2023 10:30 –… Read more »
SC Family Experiences Study lab members, Jessica Klusek, Laura Friedman, and Carly Moser, recently attended the Gatlinburg Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, and presented research on fragile X syndrome and the FMR1 premutation. Our team was grateful to attend a fantastic series of presentations on the current state of the research on intellectual and developmental disabilities!