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miRacla Lab

Congenital Lung Anomalies | miRNAs | circRNAs 

Our Mission

Research focus

We study congenital anomalies in general including congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Our goal is to understand abnormal lung development in CDH to improve the outcomes of babies with this devastating disease. 

Currently, our research focuses on delineating the role of microRNAs and circular RNAs during normal and abnormal lung development due to CDH. By improving the understanding of the pathogenesis of CDH and its role in abnormal lung development. We aim to develop a prenatal therapeutic intervention to modulate the natural course of the abnormal lung development in these babies before they are born.

View some of our current lab members and alumni

Publications

Image by Sharon McCutcheon

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Image by Sharon McCutcheon
Happy Baby
Happy Baby

Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Samples

ERJ- Can Circular RNAs Be Used as prenatal biomarkers for congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Samples
Image by CDC
Image by CDC

Prenatal microRNA miR-200b Therapy Improves Nitrofen-induced Pulmonary Hypoplasia Associated With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Blood Test
Blood Test

 Prenatal maternal biomarkers for the early diagnosis of congenital malformations: A review

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