Join our lab’s Dr. Jessica Klusek and fellow researchers for Updates from Ongoing FXTAS Research, part of the National Fragile X Foundation’s 2026 Webinar Series, on November 19th 7:00pm ET. Building on presentations from this summer’s NFXF International Fragile X Conference, the webinar will highlight ongoing research into fragile X–associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), a condition… Read more »
Our lab’s Dr. Jessica Klusek and Dr. Lauren Jenner, joined Audra Sterling and Marcae Robertson for the National Fragile X Foundation’s webinar, FXS in Females: Current Research & What’s Ahead. The recording is now available to watch here: https://fragilex.org/resources/webinars/current-fxs-females-research-webinar/ Dr. Klusek highlighted inequalities in our understanding of fragile X syndrome (FXS), with girls and women… Read more »
We are delighted to share that a new consensus paper, “New Developments in Fragile X Premutation-Associated Conditions: Consensus Perspectives from the 6th International Conference on FMR1 Premutation”, is now available in Genetics in Medicine Open. Developed following the 6th International Conference on FMR1 Premutation in Italy, the paper brings together researchers and clinicians from across the international fragile X… Read more »
Dr. Jessica Klusek co-authored a new review in Frontiers in Neurology, bringing together clinicians and researchers to provide guidance on caring for people with fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). FXTAS is a condition that can affect some older adults with the fragile X premutation, causing difficulties with movement, balance, memory, and other aspects of health. The… Read more »
A new publication from our team highlights an understudied aspect of health in women with the FMR1 premutation: swallowing difficulties. Published in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, this paper brings together expertise in swallowing from USC’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and our lab’s expertise in the FMR1 premutation. The study was led… Read more »
We are delighted to share that Haiming Wang, our new PhD student, has published work from her previous role as a research assistant in Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. In “What Is the Impact of Speech-Generating Device Use on Speech Production by Autistic Adults?”, Haiming and colleagues examined whether speech-generating devices can support… Read more »
What does a Fragile X diagnosis mean for an individual – and for the family members who support them? In the latest video from USC’s Fragile X Center of Excellence, Dr. Jane Roberts, Principal Investigator, and Robin Blackwood – a parent of a person with Fragile X, advocate, and longtime friend of the SC Family… Read more »
Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Klusek and collaborators Dr. Leonard Abbeduto, Dr. Julie Lounds Taylor, and Dr. Angela John Thurman on the publication of their new article “Planning for the Transition to Adulthood: Parent Perspectives on the Planning Process and Experiences of Young Adults with Fragile X Syndrome.” The study explores how young adults with Fragile… Read more »
On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the South Carolina Statehouse hosted National Fragile X Advocacy Day, bringing together researchers, advocates, families, and community members to raise awareness about Fragile X syndrome. Attendees heard from a great group of speakers, including University of South Carolina researchers Dr. Jessica Klusek and Dr. Jane Roberts, representatives from the Greenwood… Read more »
Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Jenner, LivJoy Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, former Research Specialist and current Graduate Assistant Christina Koenig, and mentor Dr. Jessica Klusek on the publication of their new article in Frontiers in Psychiatry: “Psychiatric Difficulties in Females with Fragile X Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.” This publication is the first systematic review and meta-analysis focused specifically on psychiatric difficulties in females… Read more »