Genetics

The NeuroDEV project focuses on the genetic risk for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism in African samples.

The NeuroDev study will deeply phenotype cognition, behavior, dysmorphias, and neuromedical traits on an expected cohort of 5,600 Africans (1,800 child cases, 1,800 child controls, and 1,900 parents) and will collect whole blood for exome sequencing …

To date, advancements in neuropsychiatric genetics research in sub-Saharan Africa have been limited by low capacity—funding availability, appropriate infrastructure, and qualified researchers are under-represented in African institutions compared …