Fawn Leigh, MD specializes in Neurofibromatosis and associated disorders.
- Clinic Phone: 617-724-7856
Research Investigator Profile
Fawn Leigh, MD
- Instructor in Neurology,
Harvard Medical School - Associate in Neurology,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Research Description
The focus of Dr. Leigh's current research is directed at searching for modifiers of tumor development whose identification may provide potential therapeutic targets, as well as clues to better understanding the underlying mechanisms in tumor development. In Neurofibromatosis, type 1 (NF1), clinical variability is common. Prior studies of families affected by NF1 have implicated trait-specific modifier genes as important determinants of the clinical variability in NF1.
| Research interests | Neurofibromatosis tumor development, differentially expressed proteins in Neurofibromatosis |
| Research techniques | Tandem mass spectrometry, two-dimensional difference in gel electrophoresis |
| Diseases studied | Neurofibromatosis, type 1 |
| Selected publications |
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| NCBI PubMed link | NCBI PubMed Publications |
| Lab mailing address | Fawn Leigh, MD 55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02110 |
| Clinical interests | Clinical variability in Neurofibromatosis, identifying modifiers of tumor development as potential therapeutic targets, clinical trials |
| Clinical mailing address | Massachusetts General Hospital Neurology, Suite 835 Wang Ambulatory Care Center 55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02114 USA |
| Clinical website address | Neurofibromatosis Clinic (adult and child) |
