Australian researchers seeking QLD volunteers for nation’s largest ever ‘Genetics of Stuttering Study’
Researchers from the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Speech and Language are calling for Queenslanders aged seven and above with experience of stuttering (past or present) to volunteer for the nation’s largest ever ‘Genetics of Stuttering Study’.
Three thousand Australian volunteers are required for the study. The study aims to pinpoint the genes that predispose individuals to stuttering, which could revolutionise future research into the causes, treatment and prevention of the disorder.
Co-chief investigator, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Speech & Language Genetics of Stuttering Study, Speech Pathologist, and Pro Vice Chancellor (Health) at Griffith University, Professor Sheena Reilly says the study outcomes may open the door for new treatment opportunities for stuttering in the future.
Finding the genes
“Finding genes associated with stuttering will help identify biological pathways involved and unveil new therapeutic opportunities to treat the disorder,” says
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