We are excited to announce that Nhi Ngo has joined our research team as a Research Specialist! Nhi graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Neuroscience in May 2024. She has years of previous research lab experience as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab… Read more »
On July 22, 2024, our lab united with families, advocates, medical professionals, and researchers from USC’s Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research, CandiLab, and NDD Lab at the SC Statehouse to recognize South Carolina Fragile X Awareness Day. People from across the state came together to raise awareness, show support, and stand strong as a community,… Read more »
Governor McMaster has proclaimed July 22, 2024, as Fragile X Awareness Day in South Carolina. Join self-advocates, parents, caregivers, researchers, and state officials from South Carolina as they bring awareness to Fragile X-associated conditions! Date: July 22, 2024Time: 10:30 AM – 12 PMLocation: South Carolina State House (1100 Gervais St Columbia, SC 29201) We hope… 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 »
The Development in Neurogenetic Disorders Lab (DND) at The University of Illinois is currently recruiting mothers and their 18- to 24-month-old sons with fragile X syndrome for a research study on what skills support early language development. For more information, please contact the DND lab by email: thedndlab@illinois.edu or their phone number: (217)-265-8043
We are excited to introduce Zaynab Khan, a new research specialist in our lab! Zaynab graduated in 2022 from Columbia College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She previously obtained a phlebotomy certification and has experience working as a medical scribe. She is interested in pursuing a career in genetic counseling.
We are excited to introduce Blythe Vickery, who is now working in our lab as a project coordinator. Blythe is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with three years of research experience spanning both her undergraduate and graduate tenures at the University of South Carolina. Blythe completed graduate research culminating in a master’s thesis investigating factors… Read more »
We are excited to share that USC recently featured our study on their website. In the article, Dr. Klusek provides background on why our studies are important for women who are FMR1 premutation carriers and those who have children with Fragile X Syndrome. To read the article, use this link.
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!
Our students presented at the Discover USC 2023 Showcase. This event brings the university’s research community together to showcase their growth and accomplishments. We are so proud of them for doing such a wonderful job at this conference!