Beggs Laboratory

Recent Developments

Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research

Dr. Alan Beggs was recently named the Sir Edwin and Lady Manton Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Field of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, as well as the first Director of the new Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research at Children's Hospital. The center supports research and training, and it raises awareness and funding for the broad range of "orphan" diseases that affect people worldwide. For more information on the Manton Center, click below:

Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research -- Official Website

Boston Children's Hospital Press Release for the Manton Center

Beggs Lab Annual Newsletter

To see copies of our annual newsletter (established in 2005) please click the links below:

Beggs Lab Newsletter 2005-2006
Beggs Lab Newsletter 2006-2007
Beggs Lab Newsletter 2007-2008
Beggs Lab Newsletter 2008-2009

Advancements in Research on Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

Dr. Hanna Gazda, a senior member of our lab, has focused her research on the rare disease, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia. To find out how she became interested in the disease, as well as the advancements she's made, please click below:

Dr. Gazda's Path to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Research
More Information on DBA

Understanding the Mechanisms of Muscle Weakness

The two links below visit two recent articles published here at Children's Hospital. The first article discusses the Beggs' Lab's new approaches to the research of Centronuclear Myopathy. The second article focuses on Nemaline Myopathy and how the genetic mutations involved affect muscle contraction. Please click below for more information:

"Searching for Strength: One Gene at a Time"
"Nemaline Myopathy: Many Paths to Weakness"