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Explore the latest news, media features, and video presentations highlighting our Principal Investigator’s work and research breakthroughs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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LinkedIn (SickKids IPC):<\/span><\/span>\u202fInnovation: Dr. Pearson\u2019s Latest Clinical Achievements.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Brain Canada:\u202fNews: Targeting the Root Cause of ALS.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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ICGEB Profile:\u202fFaculty Profile: Dr. Christopher Pearson at the ICGEB.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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SciTechDaily<\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u202fIn the News: How Rare Genetic Errors Affect\u00a0<\/span>Autism.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Indian Practitioner:<\/span><\/span>\u202fClinical Update: Linking Autism to Rare Muscle Disorders.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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MedicalXpress<\/span>\u00a0(2020):<\/span><\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>Discovery: Reversing DNA Mutations in Huntington\u2019s Disease.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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MedicalXpress<\/span>\u00a0(2025 – Autism):<\/span><\/span>\u202fLatest Research: New Genetic Mechanisms Behind Autism.\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Watch: Dr. Pearson on DNA Repeat Expansion Mechanisms.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Lecture: The Genetic Basis of Neurological Disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Highlight: Breakthroughs in DNA Research at SickKids<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Interview: Exploring the Origins of Rare Genetic Mutations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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