Innovation District: International Collaboration Discovers New Cause for Dwarfism

International collaboration discovers new cause for dwarfism Dr. Andrew Dauber's research recently led him and his colleagues to identify a new cause of dwarfism: mutations in a gene known as DNMT3A. The discovery didn’t happen in isolation – it required a rich collaboration of labs spread across the world in Scotland, Spain, France and New Zealand, in addition to Dauber’s lab in the U.S. First Washington-based Turner syndrome clinic opens  In January, Children’s National began a comprehensive Turner syndrome clinic for the rare chromosomal condition that affects about one in 2,500 female births. The clinic's multispecialty referral team includes neuropsychologists, otolaryngologists, orthopedics, urology and dentistry to address the girls' unique medical needs. Breakthrough device objectively measures pain type and intensity Dr. Julia C. Finkel has developed AlgometRx, a first-of-its-kind handheld device that measures a patient’s pupillary response and, using proprietary algorithms, provides a diagnostic measurement of pain intensity and type. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta.) Leapfrog Group names Children’s National a “Top Children’s Hospital”  Children’s National was named a 2018 “Top Children’s Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group, an independent watchdog organization. The highest performing hospitals on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey are recognized annually for this prestigious award.

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