TGen's Center for Rare Childhood Disorders, C4RCDTM Research Program, is giving hope to children and their families where once there was none. 

Identifying Rare Childhood Disorders Through Genomics
Identifying Rare Childhood Disorders Through Genomics

All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Topping the list is the hope that their children are healthy and live productive lives. As parents know all too well, children don’t come with instruction manuals, so understandably they sometimes question their child-rearing choices or wonder if they’re doing the right thing.


Thursday, April 01, 2021
Episode 35: Diagnosing Rare Disorders

In honor of Rare Disease Day (February 28) Center medical director, Vinodh Naryanan, M.D., talks numbers, treatments and more on this month's edition of TGen Talks.


Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Conducting a study on genetic differences in disease severity for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). We are looking for families where the parent has a mild form of the disease and the child has severe neurological disease.


Friday, January 01, 2021
TGen-USC Researchers Link Sisters' Paralysis to an 'Extremely Rare' Genetic Variant
TGen-USC Researchers Link Sisters' Paralysis to an 'Extremely Rare' Genetic Variant

Diagnosis by TGen’s Center for Rare Childhood Disorders gives solace to parents who searched a quarter-century for answers


Thursday, November 14, 2019
TGen-led Study Shows Mutated Gene is Likely Cause of 3-Year-Old Girl's Severe Disorder
TGen-led Study Shows Mutated Gene is Likely Cause of 3-Year-Old Girl's Severe Disorder

Damaged gene FBXO28 is linked to patient at TGen’s Center for Rare Childhood Disorders


Monday, July 23, 2018
TGen's 'Medical Miracle' — Now Wheelchair-Free — Celebrates 13th Birthday

Shelby Valint, following TGen genomic sequencing, able to walk and talk, even run and dance; urges public to help other children like her.


Wednesday, August 07, 2013
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