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July 16, 2026

Linking Language Development to Brain Structure in Children with Chromosome 8p Rearrangements

Authors:

Megan Spiegelberg1, Kaiti Syverson2, Bina Maniar2, Jacob Borello2, Jack Hulse2, Dr. Lauren Chaby2, Dr. Jennifer Legault-Wittmeyer1

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1Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Program at Elizabethtown College

2Project 8p Foundation

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Landmark Conference Summer Research Symposium

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July 16, 2026

Creating A Population Specific Brain Atlas for Children with Chromosomal 8p Rearrangement

Authors:

Indira Jaikaran1, Jesslyn Lopez1, Kaiti Syverson2, Bina Maniar2, Jacob Borello2, Dr. Lauren Chaby2 , Dr. Jennifer Legault-Wittmeyer1

Affiliations:

1Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Program at Elizabethtown College

2Project 8p Foundation

Conference:

Landmark Conference Summer Research Symposium

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April 2026

Visualizing 8p Chromosome Rearrangements: Interactive Dashboards For Mitochondrial and Genotype-Phenotype Insights

Authors:

Jack Hulse1, Dr. Jennifer Legault-Wittmeyer1, Bina Maniar2, Kaiti Syverson2, Jacob Borello2, Dr. Lauren Chaby2, Dr. Tobias Bruenger3, Dr. Dennis Lal3

Affiliations:

1Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Program at Elizabethtown College

2Project 8p Foundation

3Cook Children’s, UT Arlington

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Scholarship & Creative Arts Day - Elizabethtown College

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April 2026

Linking Brain Structure with Longitudinal Measures in 8p Heroes and Controls

Authors:

Makenna Snyder1, Kaiti Syverson2, Bina Maniar2, Jacob Borello2, Dr. Lauren Chaby2, and Dr. Jennifer Wittmeyer1

Affiliations:

1Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Program at Elizabethtown College

2Project 8p Foundation

Conference:

National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2026

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October 14-18, 2025

Spatial Multi-Omics Reveals Mutation Class–Specific Neurodevelopmental Perturbations in 8p Syndrome

Authors:

Autumn Bandy1, Seana Lymer2, Trevor Wolf2, Basil Obodo1, Junhua Zhao2, Tyler Lopez2, Meredith Ashby2, Matthew Tegtmeyer1

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1Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

2Element Biosciences, San Diego, CA

Conference:

American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting

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September 2025

Survey of Epilepsy Presentations in 8p-Related Disorders

Authors:

Katie Angione1, Megan Abbott1, Megan Stringfellow1, Kristie Malik1, Morgan Jolliffe1, Andrea Miele1, Kaiti Syverson2, Bina Maniar2, Jacob Borello2, Lauren Chaby2, Scott Demarest1

Affiliations:

1Children’s Hospital Colorado
2Project 8p Foundation

Conference:

International Epilepsy Congress & American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting

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The Project 8p Foundation (Project 8p) was created in 2018 to:

  • Accelerate future treatments, not only for 8p, but potentially for other chromosome-wide diseases as well.
  • Lead with knowledge from patients. Currently, there is no cure for 8p disorders, nor is there a standard course of treatment.

The Project 8p Foundation (Project 8p) was created in 2018 to:

  • Raise transformative funding for pioneering scientific research into treatments for a complex, rare disease involving 250+ affected genes on the short arm of the 8 th chromosome (8p). Rearrangements of these genes causes significant abnormalities to the entire neurological system, thus all organs and functions of the body– with variance in cognitive functions, gross motor skills, social development and other challenges during infancy, and throughout life;
  • Empower a unified community of 8p patients and their families so they can have meaningful lives today; and
  • Accelerate future treatments, not only for 8p, but potentially for other chromosome-wide diseases as well.