MRCC Academy

The MRCC Academy has been established to provide a platform for clinical and scientific leaders and students to share rare conditions knowledge. The Academy bridges the gap between Hospitals and the University by holding workshops, journal clubs and a seminar series.

Meet the Team

The MRCC Academy is led by Clinical Researchers in Rare Conditions.

Alexander Blakes

Alexander Blakes

Characterising gene-terminus variants in developmental disorders.

Ankur Chaurasia

Ankur Chaurasia

Genomics of undiagnosed rare disorders.

Sara Cuvertino

Sara Cuvertino

Understanding the neurodevelopmental disorders caused by haploinsufficiency of H3K4 methyltransferases using iPSC-derived models.

Jacob Sampson

Jacob Sampson

Contribution of non-protein coding regions of the genome to human health and disease.

Carolina Stambouild

Carolina Stambouild

Developing a Zebrafish Model for a Novel Human Neurodevelopmental Disorder.

Shige Wang

Shige Wang

Understanding and Treating neurogenetic diseases caused by defects in the Kennedy pathway.

Get Involved!

If you either want to attend or speak at an MRCC Academy event, please email mrcc@mft.nhs.uk