Mutations Distrupt Touch-Based Learning, Study Finds
A gene called Syngap1 enables touch-based perception, while certain mutations can lead to mixed signals, a new study finds.
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Mind the SynGAP: Understanding Brain Development Through Research
Gavin Rumbaugh, Ph.D., studies a gene critical for neurodevelopment, called SYNGAP1. He is part of a team working on a potential treatment. The team recently was awarded a five-year, $7.7 million grant for the effort. Photo credit: Scott Wiseman What happens in the brain when a gene critical…
New $7.7 Million Grant to Propel Search for Medications for Brain Disorders
Children born with a damaged gene needed for healthy brain development, SYNGAP1, experience seizures, sensory processing disorders, difficulty speaking, intellectual disability, and autism-like behaviors. It’s a condition without any treatments, one that’s hard both on parents and children, said Gavin Rumbaugh, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at The Herbert Wertheim…
Wiring the Brain to Learn Requires Autism-Linked Gene
Rumbaugh lab found that the gene Syngap1 enables normally quiet neurons to spring into activity during sensory challenges, while other neurons are quieted.
