It’s the time of year for March Motor Madness! March is an exciting time at the Washington University NF Center. Each year we play March Motor Madness, a branch of NF physical fitness, with our children. Our game involves having our children complete daily activities that help develop skills that are often delayed in children with NF1. Each […]
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Symposium Sneak Peek: Dr. Elaine Mardis Discusses Advanced Sequencing Methods to Better Understand NF1
Elaine Mardis, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Genetics at Washington University as well as Co-Director of The Genome Institute at Washington University. For the past four years, Dr. Mardis and her team have spearheaded several large-scale genomics projects aimed at fully characterizing human and genetically-engineered mouse NF1-associated brain tumors At the Washington University […]
Club NF Creates Art!
On February 1, 2014, the Washington University NF Center in collaboration with the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation hosted their first Club NF Event of 2014! The February program focused on self-expression and fine motor skills through the creation of visual art. Club NF met at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild in Clayton, MO. Families […]
Symposium Sneak Peek: Dr. Sean Morrison Discusses Stem Cells and NF1
The Washington University NF Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Sean Morrison as one of the 2014 Washington University NF Center Research Symposium keynote speakers. Sean J. Morrison, PhD, is the founding Director of the Children’s Research Institute and the Mary McDermott Cook Chair in Pediatric Genetics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center […]
Washington University NF Center Toddlers Show Progress After Beat NF
Children with NF1 can experience a range of developmental delays, including problems with gross motor skills and trouble learning how to appropriately socialize. A recent study showed that these delays can affect the development of children with NF1 as young as the age of three. Studies like this, and those currently taking place at the […]
SAVE THE DATE: Club NF Creates Art!
The Washington University NF Center in collaboration with the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation is excited to announce its February 2014 Club NF event – Club NF Creates Art! Please join us at the St. Louis Artist’s Guild in Clayton on February 1, 2014 at 10AM to work on fine motor skills and self-expression. Children will have the opportunity to […]