St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Elucidating mechanisms of genomic rescue in SAMD9/SAMD9L-related MDS predisposition
2021

Overview
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was awarded a $250,000 grant over two years to support early career investigator Dr. Marcin Wlodarski.

Details
Dr. Wlodarski will conduct this research with the support of his mentor Dr. John Crispino to dissect the mechanisms of genetic rescue encountered in SAMD9 and SAMD9L syndromes and utilize this information to develop new therapeutic approaches.

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