Medical Genetics Laboratory
Research in this laboratory is also related to Cardiovascular.
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The two main areas of research conducted by the Medical Genetics Laboratory are:
- Genetic analysis of elite athletes to identify genes enhancing cardiovascular performance
This work is undertaken in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, as well as the Neurogenetics Unit at the Children's Hospital Westmead headed by Professor Kathryn North. The aim of this work is to identify cardiovascular modifying genes from an elite athlete model and from this determine the role of these modifying genes in human cardiovascular disease. - Molecular genetics studies in motor neuron disease
The purpose of this work is to identify genetic factors that interact with environmental insults leading to the development of sporadic motor neuron disease. This work is undertaken in collaboration with the Motor Neuron Disease Research Group.
