Archives: Research Projects

Glycosylation Disorders

GGC’s Research Division actively studies a group of inherited diseases called the Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation or CDG.  These rare…

Inherited Retinal Diseases

Inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) describes a broad spectrum of genetic disease that affects the light sensing tissue at the back…

Lysosomal Storage Disorders

Lysosomes are the compartment within a cell that are responsible for the breakdown of macromolecules into precursors that can be…

Functional Studies

While diagnostic testing often results in a definitive answer for our patients, this testing can sometimes uncover genetic variation whose…

XLID

GGC has a long and successful history of research on X-linked intellectual disability (XLID). The JC Self Research Institute, a…

The Hazel and Bill Allin Aquaculture Facility

Model Organisms – Zebrafish The lower level of the JC Self Research Institute is home to the state-of-the-art Hazel and…