November 7, 2013
Philpot, Thaxton and Zylka awarded Pitt Hopkins grant
November 2013 – Drs. Ben Philpot, Courtney Thaxton, and Mark Zylka have been awarded $50,000 to study Pitt Hopkins mouse models. Pitt Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS) is a rare genetic disorder affecting a specific gene in chromosome 18, called TCF4. PTHS is characterized by intellectual disability and developmental delay which range from moderate to severe, possible …