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Research opportunities
If you’re looking to get involved in research, there are often many projects and studies taking place. Take a look at the current opportunities that we have come across.
Environmental impacts of genetic data
Who can get involved
Individuals from the UK and Australia who have participated in a research project for which their DNA was collected, or have, or support someone who has, undergone genetic testing in a clinical setting.
Contact sarah@rarechromo.org to get involved
Join the MRC CoRE in Therapeutic Genomics Parent and Family Group
Who can get involved
Anyone with, or has a family member with, a genetic or rare genetic condition
Learn more and get involved by contacting carol.porteous@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk
Research in NRXN1 / 2P16.3
Who can get involved?
People with, or who have children with, a variant in NRXN1 / 2P16.3 gene
3q29 Project
Who can get involved?
individuals diagnosed with 3q29 duplication or 3q29 deletion syndrome
Learn more by contacting 3q29@cabm.rutgers.edu or the Project Manager, Terry Irving, directly at tmi21@cabm.rutgers.ed
Developing a medical and psychiatric blueprint for a 17q12 diagnosis
Who can get involved?
enrolling children and adults aged 6 months to 90 years who have had diagnostic genetic testing that showed a deletion or a duplication in chromosome 17q12.
To participate, contact Dr. Daniel Moreno
De Luca or the PRISMA research staff at
+1 780 492 4467 or prisma@ualberta.ca
What is it like to have a sibling with learning disabilities?
Who can get involved?
Siblings (aged 11-15 years old) and/or their parents.
Contact Zoe Starkie at z.starkie@uea.ac.uk for further information on taking part in a one hour interview.
Exploring perspectives from South Asia – FOCUS project
Who can get involved?
South Asian families in India, and the UK who have a loved one with an intellectual and developmental disability.
How does RARB-related disorder affect you over time?
Who can get involved?
People affected by RARB-related disorder (also known as MCOPS12)
Email researcher for more info
Brain and Behaviour in Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Genetic Origin (BINGO)
Who can get involved?
UK-based individuals over the age of 10 with a genetic diagnosis from the following list:
ACTB, ACTL6B, ARID1A, ARID1B, ARID2, ATRX, BICRA, DPF2, SMARCA2, SMARCA4, SMARCB1, SMARCC2, SMARCD1, SMARCE1
How people with rare conditions experience their condition and how it shapes daily life and identity
Who can get involved?
If you or someone you know may be interested in helping with this research, either by writing to NRXN1@mcri.edu.au or fill in the survey
Helping families achieve an earlier diagnosis through facial matching
Who can get involved?
Families of children with a diagnosed intellectual
condition or syndrome
Help shape the future of rare disease care in England
Who can get involved?
Children (8–16) and young adults (16–29) in England living with a rare condition and their carers.
Email hello@rarerevolutionmagazine.com for more information.
