Dr Melissa Ramocki Receives Funding for Pilot Project

26 January 2012 Baylor College of Medicine announced awards of the first Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research pilot project grants. The Press release list six funded projects. At the top of their list is:

Dr. Melissa Ramocki, assistant professor in pediatrics – neurology – Organismal Shift in the MECP2 Duplication Syndrome.

Project 401

25 January 2012 Families of individuals with MECP2 Duplication Syndrome have formed Project 401. The goal of the project is to raise $80,000 by April 1, 2012 to make a down payment on a research project that represents an important first step toward treatment for MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. The name project 401 alludes both to the date 4-01 (April First) and the amount ($401) that each of 200 family members is hoping to raise or contribute in the next two months. 

Advanced Directives and Intellectual Disabilities: Part 1

PART 1

I have heard some concerns from parents of children with MECP2 Duplication Syndrome about the appropriateness of “DNR Orders.” I am writing this entry to provide some facts and my opinion about DNRs (Do Not Resuscitate Orders) , DNIs (Do Not Intubate Orders), Advanced Directives, Substituted Judgement, and Best Interests.

MECP2X2: 2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 8,500 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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