Dr. Erik G. Puffenberger writes article detailing history of genetic investigation and discovery at the Clinic

Dr. Erik G. Puffenberger, Laboratory Director at the Clinic, recently penned an article, “Mendelian disease research in the Plain populations of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania”, for the American Journal of Medical Genetics.

Dr. Puffenberger joined the Clinic in 1998 and has witnessed first-hand the evolution of research and translational medicine at the Clinic for Special Children. In his article he details how the Clinic grew from treating a handful of biochemical disorders in 1989 to diagnosing and treating over 400 different diseases in 2021.

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