Hattie B. Munroe Molecular Genetics Department

Hattie B. Munroe Molecular Genetics

A common goal of research in the molecular genetics laboratories at MMI is the identification and characterization of genes that affect developmental disorders.  Through collaborations at UNMC as well as nationally and internationally, we are studying connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome, neurodevelopmental disorders such as dyslexia, language impairment, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and deafness, and clinical disorders such as cardiac arrhythmias.  In conjunction with the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, we are developing a research program to characterize distinct phenotypes and identify genes that cause autism and related conditions.  Knowledge of the genes that cause these disorders can lead to improved methods of diagnosis and remediation, as well as a greater understanding of the neurological basis for these and similar conditions.

In addition to our research activities, we are also active in clinical genetics and educational outreach programs. 

Director: Shelley D. Smith, Ph.D. FACMG

Professor of Pediatrics and Chief, Molecular Genetics

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Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

For more information please contact:

Hattie B. Munroe Molecular Genetics
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985456 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5456
USA

Phone:  (402) 559-2550

Toll Free: (800) 656-3937 ext. 9-2550

Fax: (402) 559-2540