Bain Lab
Location and Contact Information
Principal Investigator
The Bain Lab, led by Jennifer Bain, MD, PhD, studies how rare genetic variations influence brain development and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Our research focuses on conditions associated with variants in genes involved in early brain development. Through an integrated approach that combines clinical research, genetics, and longitudinal study of affected individuals, our goal is to better understand disease mechanisms and improve diagnosis, care, and therapeutic development.
In addition to foundational research, the Bain Brain Lab conducts clinical trials designed to advance treatments for rare neurodevelopmental conditions. Our team participates in industry-sponsored clinical trials as well as investigator-initiated studies developed within our lab, allowing us to translate discoveries from research directly into potential therapies.
Lab Members
Aisha Awais
- Clinical Research Coordinator
Joanna Feng
- Clinical Research Coordinator
Emilio Batres
- Clinical Research Coordinator
Select Publications
Kerner-Rossi M, Gomes W, Sands T, Bain JM, Kim F. Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy Using Standardized Screening Assessments in Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Pilot Case Series. J Child Neurol. 2026 Feb 13;:8830738251413829. doi: 10.1177/08830738251413829. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41686699.
Sara Daniella Kevelson, Elmaghraby R, Patel F, Brown H, Gorenstein M, Bain J, Grinspan ZM, Pedapati E, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Vandana P. Novel therapeutics in autism spectrum disorder. Neurotherapeutics. 2026 Jan;23(1):e00857. doi: 10.1016/j.neurot.2026.e00857. Epub 2026 Feb 25. Review. PubMed PMID: 41748402; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12976513.
Cain-Trivette CJ, Gennell T, Nemeh C, Chaves DV, O'Donnell TFX, Bain J, Zuckerman W, Cheung E, Middlesworth W. Pediatric Neck Vessel Repair Following Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Decannulation: Assessing Stroke Risk, Long-Term Neurologic Outcomes, and Vessel Patency. ASAIO J. 2025 Oct 15;. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002579. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41088517.
Ryan CW, Regan SL, Sheingold JB, Goswami A, Mulhern M, Ploeger J, Huang S, Hartill V, Rippert A, Bhoj E, Chung WK, Bain J, Srivastava KR, Bielas SL. RNF2 Missense Variants Disrupt Polycomb Repression and Enable Ectopic Mesenchymal Lineage Conversion During Human Neural Differentiation. Res Sq. 2025 Aug 11;. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7143352/v1. PubMed PMID: 40831499; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12363927.
Hipp JF, Bacino CA, Bird LM, Bruenig-Traebert I, Chan D, de Wit MC, Fontoura P, Hooper G, Jagasia R, Krishnan ML, Murtagh L, Noci A, Martínez AR, Schwab D, Serrano M, Shen MD, Tillmann J, Tjeertes J, Vincenzi B, Berry-Kravis E, Bonni A, Rugonersen Study Group, all TANGELO investigators. The UBE3A-ATS antisense oligonucleotide rugonersen in children with Angelman syndrome: a phase 1 trial. Nat Med. 2025 Sep;31(9):2936-2945. doi: 10.1038/s41591-025-03784-7. Epub 2025 Jul 11. PubMed PMID: 40646322.
Lewis SA, Chopra M, Cohen JS, Bain JM, Aravamuthan B, Carmel JB, Fahey MC, Segel R, Wintle RF, Zech M, May H, Haque N, Fehlings D, Srivastava S, Kruer MC. Clinical Actionability of Genetic Findings in Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Feb 1;179(2):137-44. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.5059. PubMed PMID: 39621323; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11612911.
Shafiq T, Feng J, Phillips L, Murias K, Ferguson M, Baranao K, Acchione A, Kipkemoi P, Kipkoech C, Chepkemoi E, Abubakar A, Newton C, van der Merwe C, O"Heir E, Galvin A, Garcia A, D"Souza A, Stefanich J, Shillington A, Tuttle A, Torti E, Zhu E, Morsink M, Lebayle E, Corneo B, Ricupero C, Au P, Kline A, Balasubramnian M, Bain JM, Gillentine MA. An expansion of the phenotype in individuals with SYNCRIP-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Rare. 2024 December; 2.
Expanding the Phenotypic Spectrum of HNRNPU‐Related Disorder, Documenting the First Familial Presentation and Comprehensive Review American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 2025-06 | Journal article DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.64013 CONTRIBUTORS: A. K. O. Hodgson; L. Baxandall; D. Aiyedun; A. Li; P. Y. B. Au; J. M. Bain; M. A. Gillentine; H. Goel; A. D. Kline; C. L. Ricupero et al.
Clinical characteristics, longitudinal adaptive functioning, and association with electroencephalogram activity in PPP2R5D‐related neurodevelopmental disorder Clinical Genetics 2025-01 | Journal article DOI: 10.1111/cge.14612 CONTRIBUTORS: Khemika K. Sudnawa; Nicolò Pini; Wenxing Li; Cara H. Kanner; Joseph Ryu; Sean Calamia; Jennifer M. Bain; Sylvie Goldman; Jacqueline Montes; Yufeng Shen et al.