This article, written by Tamara Bhandari, originally appeared in the Washington University School of Medicine News Hub on April 13, 2017. An international leader in neurofibromatosis research has received a $3.5 million grant to study why people with the same genetic mutation – in this case, a mutation that causes the genetic disorder known as […]
Month: April 2017
NF Center Researchers Identify a New Growth Regulatory Circuit Critical for Malignant Glioma Survival
Glioblastoma (GBM) are the most malignant brain tumor in adults, with over 13,000 people in the United States dying from these cancers each year. GBM tumors are genetically different from each other, and one class of these tumors is characterized by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) mutation or loss of NF1 gene expression (“mesenchymal GBM” tumors). […]
Patient Spotlight: Miranda Ehrstein
Miranda Ehrstein was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) when she was just 18 months old. Now she is an outgoing and enthusiastic 12 year old girl, who loves stuffed animals, Science and swimming, and is determined to never let her NF1 hold her back. Read about Miranda’s journey with NF1, through the eyes of her loving family.