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Our Current Research

Model Organisms

The Model Organisms Screening Center (MOSC) for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) is composed of two Centers that use fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), nematode worm (Caenorhabditis elegans) and zebrafish (Danio rerio) genetics and biology to tackle rare and undiagnosed diseases.

Genes of interest

WRNIP1 PRDM16 PIK3CD MED13L BSN MED14

Meet Our Participants


atopic dermatitis

As a young child, the patient had eczema, allergies, and asthma. At age 19, her symptoms started to get much worse. She developed severe itchy skin inflammation (atopic dermatitis) on her face and entire body. This inflammation improved with cyclosporine, but came back when the medication dose was lowered. The … read more

The participant was diagnosed with type I diabetes at age 9. At age 10, he was diagnosed with involuntary urination and was also referred to a cardiology clinic because of a sudden death in the family. At the time of evaluation, his testing was normal. However, while playing basketball at … read more

There were no concerns for the participant at birth or in the first couple of months of life.  Around 3-4 months of age, the participant developed noisy breathing and was diagnosed with weak cartilage in the walls of her larynx (laryngomalacia). By 6 months it was noted that she was … read more

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