PMDSF 2012

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Spectrum from The Transmitter.

In Phelan-McDermid, motor neurons show irregularities

Motor neurons derived from individuals with Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a rare autism-related disorder, form abnormal connections with muscle cells. The unpublished research was presented 26 July at a meeting of the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation in Orlando.

By Virginia Hughes
30 July 2012 | 2 min read
Spectrum from The Transmitter.

Scientists track adult regression in autism-related syndrome

Several scientists at the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation's annual meeting focused on the wide range of symptoms, including a sudden loss of motor and cognitive skills, that seem to crop up in adults with the disorder.

By Virginia Hughes
26 July 2012 | 5 min read

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Researcher Russell Poldrack's face closeup, with a scanner seen out of focus behind him.

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Pyramidal neurons in the mouse hippocampus.

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By Jill Adams
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Portrait of Ubadah Sebbagh against a collage background of shapes, test tubes and a building.

Frameshift: At a biotech firm, Ubadah Sabbagh embraces the expansive world outside academia

As chief of staff at Arcadia, Ubadah Sabbagh gets to do science while also pushing the boundaries of how science gets done.

By Katie Moisse
20 January 2026 | 7 min read

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