Irving Institute Awardee Finds Success Identifying Rare Genetic Disorder

In 2022, Dr. Jennifer Bain received an Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRx) Award to further her work identifying the rare neurodevelopmental disorder, “Bain Syndrome”, with the goal of moving closer to a treatment to address the root cause of symptoms.

Dr. Bain, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses how the award and mentorship she received through the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research helped jumpstart her early career at Columbia, and the project leading her to identify “Bain Syndrome.” [read more]

Source: Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research