The Center
Dr. Michael Bamshad, director of the Center for Genetics and Development, says it is difficult to underestimate the impact that research in human genetics and developmental biology will bring to health care for children and their families.
Discoveries in these areas have triggered a revolution in medicine that is helping researchers translate laboratory discoveries into clinical practices that benefit children. For example, the sequencing of the human genome has given us new and exciting opportunities to understand the causes of many childhood diseases.
Combining biology with the latest technology, the center endeavors to improve diagnosis and treatment options for a broad range of diseases and conditions and perhaps even find cures.