2025
IPRD Research Updates
- X and Y gene dosage effects are primary contributors to human sexual dimorphism: The case of height (May 19, 2025)
- Qing-Xiang Amy Sang Lab Shares Research Updates on Atypical Teratoid Rhaboid Tumors & Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (April 8, 2025)
- Michelle Parvatiyar Lab Shares Research Updates on Duchenne muscular dystrophy (March 20, 2025)
- Effects of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Astrocytes on Cisplatin Sensitivity in Pediatric Brain Cancer Cells (March 16, 2025)
- Mainstreaming Diagnostic Genetic Testing and Precision Medicine for Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (March 4, 2025)
- Rare Disease Day at FSU provides future promise for affected families (February 28, 2025)
- IPRD-supported FSU Graduate Student Emily Shiel Awarded Prestigious AHA Predoctoral Fellowship for Innovative Research in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (January 14, 2025)
General News
- Boris Kantor, Ph.D., Joining IPRD as Director of Viral Vector and Genome Editing Core Facility (May 28, 2025)
- FSU names Qing-Xiang Amy Sang as Distinguished Research Professor (May 16, 2025)
- World's first personalized CRISPR therapy given to baby with genetic disease (May 15, 2025)
- Florida Establishes May 1st as Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day (May 1, 2025)
- Turning Scientific Breakthroughs into Lifesaving Treatments for Kids (April 29, 2025)
- Newly passed HB-1089 ends the diagnostic odyssey for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Florida (April 23, 2025)
- FSUImpact: 10 ways Florida State University is helping Floridians (April 14, 2025)
- Genome sequencing and the future of medicine in Florida (April 11, 2025)
- Bill to expand newborn screenings, start new institute at FSU wins bipartisan support (March 24, 2025)
- Ensuring every newborn has access to life-saving screening and treatment is both a moral and economic imperative (March 11, 2025)
- The Sunshine Genetics Act (HB 907) is Set to Revolutionize Newborn Screening (March 8, 2025)
- Rare Disease Day 2025 shines light on IPRD's growth, future (February 7, 2025)
- Acclaimed geneticist David H. Ledbetter, Ph.D., FACMG, joins the FSU Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases (February 5, 2025)
- IPRD is delighted to welcome Courtney Maxwell as our new Program Manager! (January 28, 2025)
- IPRD Director Pradeep Bhide Advocates for HB-1043: Transforming Newborn Screening with Whole Genome Sequencing (January 21, 2025)
2024
IPRD Research Updates
- Jerome Irianto Lab Shares Research Updates on Pediatric Glioblastoma (December 19, 2024)
- Metabolic engineering improves transduction efficiency and downstream vector isolation by altering the lipid composition of extracellular vesicle-enclosed AAV (December 12, 2024)
- Illumina NovaSeq X Revolutionizes Genomics at IPRD (December 5, 2024)
- FSU's International Genetically Engineered Machine team wins gold in Paris for rare disease research (November 19, 2024)
- Akash Gunjan Lab Shares Research Updates on Pediatric High-Grade Glioblastoma (October 31, 2024)
- Cesar Rodriguez Lab Shares Research Updates on Fish odor syndrome (October 17, 2024)
- Cesar Rodriguez Lab Shares Research Updates on AI Knowledge Hub (October 3, 2024)
- Deirdre McCarthy Lab Shares Research Updates on Tay-Sachs Disease (September 19, 2024)
- A new study by IPRD-supported scientists at FSU CoM offers novel insights into Fragile X syndrome (September 5, 2024)
- Stephen Chelko Lab Shares Research Updates on Arrythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (August 30, 2024)
- IPRD supported scientist reports potential new approach to treat pediatric brain tumors (August 12, 2024)
- Yi Zhou Lab Shares Research Updates on Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (August 12, 2024)
- FDA Expands Approval of Gene Therapy for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (June 20, 2024)
General News
- Broad scientists identify an ultrarare disease caused by a mutation in CHASERR IncRNA, a long non-coding RNA (October 23, 2024)
- New FSU Institute researching Rare Pediatric Diseases (October 7, 2024)
- FSU Discovery Days launch includes $5 million check to fund pediatric rare disease research (October 7, 2024)
- Zatolmilast an experimental drug brings new hope for Fragile X patients (September 23, 2024)
- Little Miracles (August 31, 2024)
- Pasco County family raising awareness for Tay-Sachs Disease (August 19, 2024)
- Lawmaker giving hope to kids with rare diseases after losing his 4-year-old son (August 16, 2024)
- Florida hopes to reduce 'diagnostic odyssey' for children with rare diseases (July 22, 2024)
- Gov. DeSantis Signs Three Healthcare Bills to Address Cancer and Rare Diseases (June 19, 2024)
- Gov. Ron DeSantis Announcing Signing of Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program (June 19, 2024)
- Florida State University looks to continue momentum with vital state funding (June 13, 2024)
- Transformative Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases building momentum (June 12, 2024)
- Teach RARE: FSU Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases (April 5, 2024)
- How one little boy's story led to the Institute for Pediatric Rare Disease at Florida State (Feb. 19, 2024)
- 'A giant leap': Lawmaker announces FSU's new Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases (Feb. 1, 2024)
- FSU Launches groundbreaking Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases (Feb. 1, 2024)
- Rare Pediatric Diseases Research Grant Program (Jan. 25, 2024)
- Groundbreaking Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases launched at FSU College of Medicine