Christina Laukaitis

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have recently received a three-year commitment of $250,000 for examining Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. The labs of Christina Laukaitis (RBTE/EIRH), a clinical associate professor at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, and Brendan Harley (RBTE/EIRH), a Robert W. Schaefer Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, will use the donation to support research efforts and plan for workshops.

Scientific and technological advancements, particularly in the area of genomics research, continue to penetrate nearly all areas of society. Yet most of the public do not have access to the knowledge or tools necessary to understand how this new research may affect them, both in their lives and in their careers. As such, Genomics for Professionals, otherwise known as Genomics forTM, was developed as a series of educational programs designed to teach basic concepts in biology and genomics to professionals within different public sectors.