Peter Gregersen


Peter Gregersen is head of the Robert S. Boas Center for Genomics and Human Genetics at the Feinstein Institute.

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Maternal anti-brain antibodies may play a role in autism

By Betty Diamond, Peter Gregersen, Lior Brimberg
21 February 2012 | 6 min read

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Extracellular matrix

Cracking the code of the extracellular matrix

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By Anna Victoria Molofsky
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A repeated DNA strand extends farther from the left side of the image with each iteration.
Huntington’s disease

Huntington’s disease gene variants past a certain size poison select cells

The findings—providing “the next step in the whole pathway”—help explain the disease’s late onset and offer hope that it has an extended therapeutic window.

By Angie Voyles Askham
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X marks the spot in search for autism variants

Genetic variants on the X chromosome, including those in the gene DDX53, contribute to autism’s gender imbalance, two new studies suggest.

By Holly Barker
16 January 2025 | 6 min read