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Thomas Christensen’s 2024 RJH Summer Scholar Presentation!

As a recipient of the Randi J. Hagerman Summer Scholar Research Award, our doctoral student, Thomas Christensen presented his summer research project titled Exploring Social Determinants of Health and the FMR1 Premutation Symptomology in Women. The RJH Summer Scholar Award from the National Fragile X Foundation aims to introduce undergraduate and graduate students to Fragile… Read more »

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Lab Publishes New Article: Social Communication Delay in an Unbiased Sample of Preschoolers With the FMR1 Premutation

Our new article was published in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. Our study focused on understanding the early childhood communication profile of children with the FMR1 premutation. This genetic variant is known to lead to social communication difficulties in adulthood, but its impact during childhood is less understood. The research aimed to… Read more »

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Thomas Christensen Receives Randi J. Hagerman Summer Scholar Research Award

Our doctoral student Thomas Christensen received a Randi J. Hagerman Summer Scholar Research Award for his project: Exploring Social Determinants of Health and the FMR1 Premutation Symptomology in Women. Randi J. Hagerman is an esteemed professional in the world of fragile X. She is a co-founder of the National Fragile X Foundation (NFXF), and has… Read more »

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Doctoral Trainee Receives NFXF Funding

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!