Every year hundreds of patients face uncertainty when healthcare providers are unable to discover the cause for their symptoms.
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) is a research study backed by the National Institutes of Health that seeks to provide answers for patients and families affected by these mysterious conditions.
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.
Publications

The participant was born full term after an uncomplicated pregnancy and birth. Prenatal ultrasounds had raised suspicion of Down syndrome but he was ultimately not diagnosed. At 2 months the participant began to experience difficulty breathing (obstructive and central apnea) and required supplemental oxygen. He underwent surgery to remove his … read more

The participant was born at 39 weeks gestation and was treated in the NICU for 6 days due to low oxygen levels (hypoxia) caused by significant nasal congestion and airway obstruction. The participant’s motor delay was first noticed around 4-6 months old. At 8 months, he was noted to have … read more

The participant was noted to have a brain abnormality (agenesis of the corpus callosum) on a fetal ultrasound. Further testing during the pregnancy was positive for mosaic Turner syndrome. At two days old, the participant began experiencing diarrhea. At 5 weeks old, she was admitted to the hospital for severe … read more
