New paper published in Neuron
Our new paper, establishing the contribution of de novo sequence mutations to Tourette disorder risk came out in Neuron today. Thanks to everyone involved for all of your hard work!
Category: Lab News
Willsey Lab Welcome Dinner
April 21st, 2017 – The Willsey Lab went to dinner at a nearby restaurant to celebrate the arrival of our new lab members, Nawei and Nia.
Welcome Nawei and Nia
Nawei Sun has joined the Willsey Lab as a postdoctoral fellow. She recently completed her PhD in Genetics at Rutger’s University in the lab of Jay Tischfield. Nawei has a wealth of experience in tissue culture and iPSCs, and will leverage this expertise to interrogate Tourette disorder risk genes that our lab has identified via whole exome […]
Fighting Autism with Genetics Research
Hear Dr. Willsey talk about how ASD genetics research is helping us understand the biology behind this complex spectrum of disorders, with the ultimate goal of translating this knowledge into innovative treatments.
New Article from Dr. Willsey Published in Frontiers of Neurology
“The genetic etiology of Tourette Syndrome: Large-scale collaborative efforts on the precipice of discovery”, co-authored by Jeremy Willsey, was recently published in Frontiers of Neurology, section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Congratulations Jeremy! Check out the article at: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2016.00351/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Neuroscience&id=202903
