Our lab recently attended the South Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Consortium (SCAND) 2026, a conference that brings together researchers from across the state to share and discuss advances in science focused on autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions in South Carolina. This year’s meeting was close to home, hosted at the beautiful Riverbanks Zoo & Garden in Columbia,… Read more »
Our PhD candidate, Thomas Christensen has been selected as one of two Graduate Student Scholars in Aging by the Office for the Study of Aging at the University of South Carolina. As part of this award, he will receive a $1,000 grant to support his research on motor speech in women with the FMR1 premutation and its relationship… Read more »
You may have noticed that the SC Family Study Lab was recently featured in a National Fragile X Foundation (NFXF) article highlighting one of our committed research participants, Laurie. In “Meet Laurie, a mother of two, who also lives with the Fragile X premutation”, Laurie shares her experience of the growing clinical recognition of Fragile… Read more »
We’re excited to share that our team recently presented three research talks at the 6th International Conference on Fragile X Premutation Associated Conditions: From Clinical and Molecular Diagnosis to Treatment, held September 8–11 at Hotel Covo dei Saraceni in Polignano a Mare, Italy. Our PhD student, Thomas Christensen, presented on “Word Finding in Women with the FMR1… Read more »
Our doctoral student, Thomas Christensen has been recognized by the Arnold School of Public Health to share his story of his passion in pursuing a Ph.D in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Thomas Christensen is interested in helping people with developmental disabilities continue living in familiar settings, such as their own homes or care facilities, for… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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!