The FOXG1 gene is especially important for generating and patterning the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain that is necessary for such functions as sensory perception and conscious thought.

[The results] eerily resembled some disorders that I had studied indirectly,” said Soo-Kyung Lee. Humans heterozygous for FOXG1 pathogenic variants, which typically arise from de novo mutations, ...

More recently, Lee has begun dissecting a human autism disorder FoxG1 syndrome, characterized by severe deficits in cortex development along with other life-threatening symptoms. Soo is devoted to ...

A family on Long Island is raising awareness after their son got diagnosed with a rare disease called, FOXG1 syndrome. 5-year ...