Lauren Jeffries, DO

• Allen Bale
• Anthony Porto
• E Kevin Hall
• Engin Deniz
• Lajos Pusztai
• Michele Spencer-Manzon
• Monica Konstantino
• Nina Brodsky
• Richard Pierce
• Saquib A. Lakhani
• Weizhen Ji
• Yong-Hui Jiang

Genetic Code; Pediatrics

• A retrospective cohort analysis of the Yale pediatric genomics discovery programAl‐Ali S, Jeffries L, Faustino EVS, Ji W, Mis E, Konstantino M, Zerillo C, Jiang Y, Spencer‐Manzon M, Bale A, Zhang H, McGlynn J, McGrath JM, Tremblay T, Brodsky NN, Lucas CL, Pierce R, Deniz E, Khokha MK, Lakhani SA. A retrospective cohort analysis of the Yale pediatric genomics discovery program American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2022, 188: 2869-2878. PMID: 35899841, PMCID: PMC9474639, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62918.
• TBX5 variant with the novel phenotype of mixed-type total anomalous pulmonary venous return in Holt-Oram Syndrome and variable intrafamilial heart defectsAzab B, Aburizeg D, Ji W, Jeffries L, Isbeih NJ, Al-Akily AS, Mohammad H, Abu Osba Y, Shahin MA, Dardas Z, Hatmal MM, Al-Ammouri I, Lakhani S. TBX5 variant with the novel phenotype of mixed-type total anomalous pulmonary venous return in Holt-Oram Syndrome and variable intrafamilial heart defects Molecular Medicine Reports 2022, 25: 210. PMID: 35514310, PMCID: PMC9133962, DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2022.12726.
• Correction: Disruption of NEUROD2 causes a neurodevelopmental syndrome with autistic features via cell-autonomous defects in forebrain glutamatergic neuronsRunge K, Mathieu R, Bugeon S, Lafi S, Beurrier C, Sahu S, Schaller F, Loubat A, Herault L, Gaillard S, Pallesi-Pocachard E, Montheil A, Bosio A, Rosenfeld JA, Hudson E, Lindstrom K, Mercimek-Andrews S, Jeffries L, van Haeringen A, Vanakker O, Van Hecke A, Amrom D, Küry S, Ratner C, Jethva R, Gamble C, Jacq B, Fasano L, Santpere G, Lorente-Galdos B, Sestan N, Gelot A, Giacuzz S, Goebbels S, Represa A, Cardoso C, Cremer H, de Chevigny A. Correction: Disruption of NEUROD2 causes a neurodevelopmental syndrome with autistic features via cell-autonomous defects in forebrain glutamatergic neurons Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 26: 7852-7852. PMID: 34282265, PMCID: PMC8873008, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01234-7.
• Disruption of NEUROD2 causes a neurodevelopmental syndrome with autistic features via cell-autonomous defects in forebrain glutamatergic neuronsRunge K, Mathieu R, Bugeon S, Lafi S, Beurrier C, Sahu S, Schaller F, Loubat A, Herault L, Gaillard S, Pallesi-Pocachard E, Montheil A, Bosio A, Rosenfeld JA, Hudson E, Lindstrom K, Mercimek-Andrews S, Jeffries L, van Haeringen A, Vanakker O, Van Hecke A, Amrom D, Küry S, Ratner C, Jethva R, Gamble C, Jacq B, Fasano L, Santpere G, Lorente-Galdos B, Sestan N, Gelot A, Giacuzz S, Goebbels S, Represa A, Cardoso C, Cremer H, de Chevigny A. Disruption of NEUROD2 causes a neurodevelopmental syndrome with autistic features via cell-autonomous defects in forebrain glutamatergic neurons Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 26: 6125-6148. PMID: 34188164, PMCID: PMC8760061, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01179-x.
• Functional testing for variant prioritization in a family with long QT syndromeNajari Beidokhti M, Bertalovitz AC, Ji W, McCormack J, Jeffries L, Sempou E, Khokha MK, McDonald TV, Lakhani SA. Functional testing for variant prioritization in a family with long QT syndrome Molecular Genetics And Genomics 2021, 296: 823-836. PMID: 33876311, DOI: 10.1007/s00438-021-01780-3.
• Expansion of NEUROD2 phenotypes to include developmental delay without seizuresMis EK, Sega AG, Signer RH, Cartwright T, Ji W, Martinez‐Agosto J, Nelson SF, Palmer CGS, Lee H, Mitzelfelt T, Konstantino M, Network U, Jeffries L, Khokha MK, Marco E, Martin MG, Lakhani SA. Expansion of NEUROD2 phenotypes to include developmental delay without seizures American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2021, 185: 1076-1080. PMID: 33438828, PMCID: PMC8212414, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62064.
• The latest FADS: Functional analysis of GLDN patient variants and classification of GLDN‐associated AMC as a type of viable fetal akinesia deformation sequenceMis EK, Al‐Ali S, Ji W, Spencer‐Manzon M, Konstantino M, Khokha MK, Jeffries L, Lakhani SA. The latest FADS: Functional analysis of GLDN patient variants and classification of GLDN‐associated AMC as a type of viable fetal akinesia deformation sequence American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2020, 182: 2291-2296. PMID: 32812332, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61783.
• DYNC1H1‐related disorders: A description of four new unrelated patients and a comprehensive review of previously reported variantsAmabile S, Jeffries L, McGrath JM, Ji W, Spencer‐Manzon M, Zhang H, Lakhani SA. DYNC1H1‐related disorders: A description of four new unrelated patients and a comprehensive review of previously reported variants American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2020, 182: 2049-2057. PMID: 32656949, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61729.
• DLG5 variants are associated with multiple congenital anomalies including ciliopathy phenotypesMarquez J, Mann N, Arana K, Deniz E, Ji W, Konstantino M, Mis EK, Deshpande C, Jeffries L, McGlynn J, Hugo H, Widmeier E, Konrad M, Tasic V, Morotti R, Baptista J, Ellard S, Lakhani SA, Hildebrandt F, Khokha MK. DLG5 variants are associated with multiple congenital anomalies including ciliopathy phenotypes Journal Of Medical Genetics 2020, 58: 453-464. PMID: 32631816, PMCID: PMC7785698, DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2019-106805.
• A novel variant in MAP3K7 associated with an expanded cardiospondylocarpofacial syndrome phenotypeAbuBakr F, Jeffries L, Ji W, McGrath JM, Lakhani SA. A novel variant in MAP3K7 associated with an expanded cardiospondylocarpofacial syndrome phenotype Molecular Case Studies 2020, 6: mcs.a005207. PMID: 32299812, PMCID: PMC7304360, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a005207.
• Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy Associated With a Novel Combination of Compound Heterozygous TNNC1 VariantsLandim-Vieira M, Johnston JR, Ji W, Mis EK, Tijerino J, Spencer-Manzon M, Jeffries L, Hall EK, Panisello-Manterola D, Khokha MK, Deniz E, Chase PB, Lakhani SA, Pinto JR. Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy Associated With a Novel Combination of Compound Heterozygous TNNC1 Variants Frontiers In Physiology 2020, 10: 1612. PMID: 32038292, PMCID: PMC6990120, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01612.
• Identification of a novel MYOC variant in a Hispanic family with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressureCriscione J, Ji W, Jeffries L, McGrath JM, Soloway S, Pusztai L, Lakhani S. Identification of a novel MYOC variant in a Hispanic family with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressure Molecular Case Studies 2019, 5: a004374. PMID: 31653660, PMCID: PMC6913140, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a004374.
• Siblings with lethal primary pulmonary hypoplasia and compound heterozygous variants in the AARS2 gene: further delineation of the phenotypic spectrumKiraly-Borri C, Jevon G, Ji W, Jeffries L, Ricciardi JL, Konstantino M, Ackerman KG, Lakhani SA. Siblings with lethal primary pulmonary hypoplasia and compound heterozygous variants in the AARS2 gene: further delineation of the phenotypic spectrum Molecular Case Studies 2019, 5: a003699. PMID: 30819764, PMCID: PMC6549552, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a003699.
• Refractory Infantile Chronic Diarrhea and Failure to Thrive in a 6-Month-Old Boy With a Complex Past Medical HistoryOkafor D, AlRabadi L, Alper A, Jeffries L, McGrath J, Porto AF. Refractory Infantile Chronic Diarrhea and Failure to Thrive in a 6-Month-Old Boy With a Complex Past Medical History Clinical Pediatrics 2019, 58: 707-710. PMID: 30788983, DOI: 10.1177/0009922819832034.
• De novo pathogenic variants in neuronal differentiation factor 2 (NEUROD2) cause a form of early infantile epileptic encephalopathySega AG, Mis EK, Lindstrom K, Mercimek-Andrews S, Ji W, Cho MT, Juusola J, Konstantino M, Jeffries L, Khokha MK, Lakhani SA. De novo pathogenic variants in neuronal differentiation factor 2 (NEUROD2) cause a form of early infantile epileptic encephalopathy Journal Of Medical Genetics 2018, 56: 113. PMID: 30323019, DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2018-105322.
• Two siblings with a novel nonsense variant provide further delineation of the spectrum of recessive KLHL7 diseasesJeffries L, Olivieri JE, Ji W, Spencer-Manzon M, Bale A, Konstantino M, Lakhani SA. Two siblings with a novel nonsense variant provide further delineation of the spectrum of recessive KLHL7 diseases European Journal Of Medical Genetics 2018, 62: 103551. PMID: 30300710, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2018.10.003.
• A novel SAMD9 mutation causing MIRAGE syndrome: An expansion and review of phenotype, dysmorphology, and natural historyJeffries L, Shima H, Ji W, Panisello‐Manterola D, McGrath J, Bird LM, Konstantino M, Narumi S, Lakhani S. A novel SAMD9 mutation causing MIRAGE syndrome: An expansion and review of phenotype, dysmorphology, and natural history American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2017, 176: 415-420. PMID: 29266745, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38557.