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Now Accepting: Applications for PNRI’s 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship
PNRI’s Summer Undergraduate Research Internship (SURI) is an exciting opportunity tailored for undergraduates passionate about biomedical sciences. This nine-week intensive, paid program offers a dive into research projects, scientific symposiums, and career development activities, giving aspiring researchers a platform to flourish.
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Bold Breakthroughs: PNRI’s Night of Celebration, Science, and Hope
In late October, PNRI celebrated recent achievements and ongoing innovation in the field of genetic research with our event: Bold Breakthroughs, an enthusiastic return to in-person events for the institute after a four-year hiatus from our classic annual fundraiser, Evening of Wine. Bold Breakthroughs represented a fresh and energizing adaptation of that classic and was…
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Expanding Newborn Screening Panels in the Genomic Era
The pace of genetic discovery has expanded the ability to diagnose more of the rare, inherited diseases that threaten the lives of newborns. And yet, the pace of adding new diseases to the newborn screening program is lagging.
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DNA Today Podcast Explores Three Perspectives on Dudley Lab’s Research Revolutionizing Diagnosis and Treatment of OTC Deficiency
PNRI’s Dr. Aimée Dudley joins Dr. Andrea Gropman of Children’s National Hospital and Tresa Warner of the National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation to discuss a novel genetic screening tool that offers hope to babies born with OTC deficiency, a life-threatening metabolic disorder.
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Novel Genetic Screening Tool Offers Hope for Babies Born With Life-Threatening Metabolic Disorder
Every expectant parent hopes to welcome a healthy baby into the world. Unfortunately, infants with some genetic diseases appear healthy at birth, but then rapidly deteriorate—they become lethargic, stop eating, develop seizures, and may progress to coma—symptoms common to a variety of metabolic disorders
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Building a Brighter Future for High-Risk Newborns
Dr. Aimée Dudley’s lab at PNRI has developed a powerful set of scientific tools that addresses a critical, unmet need in the diagnosis of patients with urea cycle disorders.
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Mentoring the Next Generation of Scientists
Mentorship is an integral part of science. Each summer, scientists at PNRI mentor college students as part of our eight-week Summer Undergraduate Science Internship Program.