Pan-European initiative to uncover biological basis of dyslexia
In Sweden the participating group, led by Professor Juha Kere at Karolinska Institutet, will apply genetic research on the large collection of samples to be collected in the project. This group has previously identified dyslexia genes and is now looking for yet new genes that increase the chance of dyslexia.
NEURODYS links 15 top research groups and clinics from 9 different countries. It also covers the most common European languages of the 2.5 Million dyslexic school children. The project combines analyses of how the reading problems relate to genes, environment, brain structure, and brain function. Nearly 4000 children will be assessed in this coordinated effort.
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