Most past research on mothers of children with FXS has focused on those with the FMR1 premutation (55–200 CGG repeats). This new study is one of the first to focus specifically on mothers with the full mutation (200+ CGG repeats). This project is funded by the Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment (CAN) Research Center, with support from Dr. Lauren Jenner,… Read more »
We are excited to share that Dr. Jessica Klusek, together with co-author Dr. Lauren Jenner, has published a new paper in the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics titled: “Depression Symptom Trajectories in Mothers With the FMR1 Premutation Vary by CGG Repeat Length: A Longitudinal Study of 73 Women Spanning 20–75 Years of Age”. Women… Read more »
The 21st National Fragile X Foundation (NFXF) Advocacy Day was held in Washington D.C. from February 24-February 25, 2025, where research labs from the University of South Carolina joined families, self-advocates, doctors, and other researchers from all over the nation to show support for the Fragile X community. Dr. Jessica Klusek and Dr. Lauren Jenner… Read more »
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Welcome, Lauren!
We are excited to officially welcome Dr. Lauren Jenner as she begins her first day in the lab as our inaugural LivJoy Postdoctoral Fellow. Lauren completed her Ph.D. at the University of Surrey, UK (as part of the Cerebra Network), under the supervision of Dr. Joanna Moss and Prof. Emily Farran. Her research focused on social… Read more »
Our lab was thrilled to welcome Dr. Lauren Jenner, who will be joining us as the first ever LivJoy postdoctoral fellow, to Columbia as she prepares for her start next month. They showed Lauren around Columbia, which included a visit to a local favorite: Publico! Lauren completed her Ph.D. at the University of Surrey, UK… Read more »