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Apr16, 2003

Progeria Gene Discovered

April 16th, 2003|News|

On April 16, 2003, a press conference was held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to announce the discovery of the Progeria gene. Leading the announcement was PRF Medical Director Dr. Leslie Gordon. The panel of speakers included Dr. Francis Collins, Head of the Human Genome Project, Dr. W. Ted Brown, world expert on Progeria, and John Tacket, PRF's Youth Ambassador.
Apr16, 2003

Media Coverage of Progeria Gene Discovery

April 16th, 2003|News|

Here are just a few:

Biobeat Online Magazine (no longer available on line) Gene for Fatal Premature […]

Apr16, 2003

Identification of Gene Gives Hope to Children with Progeria

April 16th, 2003|News|

[Boston, MA - April 16, 2003] - The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF), along with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the discovery of the gene that causes Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome