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Many inherited diseases are caused by mutations in a single gene (Mendelian disorder), and detection of the responsible mutation can predict development of the disease with relatively high accuracy. If your clinical findings suggest the presence of an inherited eye disease, such as those described...

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is reactivation of a varicella zoster virus infection (shingles) involving the eye. In the acute phase, patients present with a dermatomal forehead rash and severe pain around the infected area. Inflammation of anterior segment tissues and, less commonly, posterior...

This project involved a testing of wake maintenance systems using a 64 hour vigil to challenge the inflammatory (measured in blood), metabolic (hormonal and glucose tolerance testing) and autonomic systems (catecholamine and blood pressure) to investigate whether the inflammatory response to sleep...

A Summary of Services available in the NCFG: Analysis of potential Glycan-binding proteins (GBPs) on various glycan arrays (CFG glycan array, Microbial glycan array, NCFG-derived arrays) Structural analysis of glycans by mass spectrometry and chromatographic techniques. Production of naturally...

Administrative Core Provides Scientific and administrative leadership and grantmanagement to the Center. Director: Wayne I. Lencer, MD Associate Director: Richard S. Blumberg, MD HDDC Administrator : Aglaia Polyzou Scientific Administrator: Michael Grey, PhD Contact: Aglaia Polyzou HDDC...

Welcome to the Harvard Digestive Diseases Center (HDDC) The HDDC is an NIH-funded Center that serves a broad community of scientists conducting basic and translational research relevant to the gastrointestinal tract. The HDDC facilitates multidisciplinary research and collaboration among independent...

2017 Spring Scientific Symposium Developmental and Stem Cell Biology of the Ailmentary Tract Tuesday, April 4, 201712:30 – 5:30 Scientific Host: Wolfram Goessling, MD, PhD Free On-Line Registration is available now 2017 HDDC Symposium Registration Form Proposed Agenda 12:30 pm Registration Sign-In...

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