Pediatric neurologist Genevieve Bernard chats with research assistant Kether Guerrero at the MUHC in Montreal on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Bernard joined forces with scientists from the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine in San Diego to discover a new genetic mutation responsible for a rare paediatric neurodevelopmental condition known as VARS-related disorder.听
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Published on: 26 Feb 2019
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Published on: 25 Feb 2019
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Published on: 22 Feb 2019
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Published on: 21 Feb 2019
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Published on: 20 Feb 2019
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Published on: 19 Feb 2019
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Published on: 18 Feb 2019
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Published on: 15 Feb 2019
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Published on: 14 Feb 2019
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Published on: 13 Feb 2019
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Published on: 12 Feb 2019
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Published on: 11 Feb 2019
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