Your Genetics Questions Answered

Heidi Wallis of the Association of Creatine Deficiencies and Utah State team Co-lead answers the question:

How do you go about getting a researcher interested in developing a treatment for a rare genetic disorder?

 

Dr. Nicola Longo Professor and Chief Medical Genetics/Pediatrics University of Utah answers the question:

What types of genetic testing are available to families who have children who have developmental concerns?

 

Dr. Daryl Scott Associate Professor of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine answers the question:

Why does my son have autism and his 3 siblings do not?

 

Dr. Daryl Scott Associate Professor of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine answers the question:

How does my son’s genetics affect his autism diagnosis?

 

Dr. Daryl Scott Associate Professor of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine answers the question:

Is there ever a reason any child diagnosed with autism or a developmental delay should NOT be screened for genetic abnormalities?

 

Rebecca Littlejohn, MS, Certified Genetic Counselor at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio answers the question:

How do I find a Clinical Trial for my child’s genetic condition?

 

Dr. Abe Elias and Jaclyn Haven Shodair Children’s Hospital answers the question:

How do you approach a child with a developmental delay, when they come to your genetics clinic?

 

Dr. Susanna Sorrentino, Clinical Geneticist and Section chief for Genetics, University of Las Vegas Medical School answers the question:

What is gene therapy and where is the field going?

 

Heather Schichtel, Executive Director of Miracles for Mito, answers the question:

What are mitochondria? and How do you advocate within and outside your disease-specific community? 

 

Dr. Teodoro Bottiglieri from Baylor Scott & White Health, Center of Metabolomics, Institute of Metabolic Disease answers the question:

What is the MTHFR gene? What does the MTHFR gene do? What about testing for the MTHFR gene? What are the differences between the common and rare changes in this gene?

 

Dr. Chaya Murali from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital answers the question:

What is Epigenetics? How is Defined?

 

Dr. Chaya Murali from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital answers the question:

What are the Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Conditions?