Current Research

I have recently received many letters regarding research in the area of Goldenhar Syndrome. Here is information on the only projects that I am aware of. If you know of other studies I would love to add them to this page for our visitors to have the most up to date information available.

BDRC and the University of Texas, Southwestern are collaborating on a case-control study of Goldenhar Syndrome in the children of Gulf War veterans. If you served in the military during the Gulf War and have a child with Goldenhar Syndrome, please contact BDRC.

For more information visit the Gulf War Study page at http://www.birthdefects.org/research/research_gulfwar.htm )

The Center for Craniofacial Disorders at McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine is presently undertaking a genetic study to detect the chromosomes and genes causing Goldenhar Syndrome (also known as hemifacial microsomia or oculo auriculo vertebral dysplasia).

The full recruitment letter can be seen in .pdf form here; (if you are having problems viewing this document, you may need to download a pdf viewer like Adobe Reader. You can download a free version of their viewer here

http://www.goldenharsyndrome.org/Goldenhar-ltr.pdf

If you have any questions or if you want to participate, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Ethylin Wang Jabs, MD through email or by conventional mail at the addresses listed in the letter.