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Neural & Sensory Genomics 

Using multi-scale genomics to associate poorly annotated genes with rare diseases

Canavati C, Sherill-Rofe D, Kamal L, Bloch I, Zahdeh F, Sharon E, Terespolsky B, Allan IA, Rabie G, Kawas M, Kassem H, Avraham KB, Renbaum P, Levy-Lahad E, Kanaan M, Tabach Y (2024). Genome Med. 16:4.
SMARCA4 mutation causes human otosclerosis and a similar phenotype in mice

Drabkin M, Jean MM, Noy Y, Halperin D, Yogev Y, Wormser O, Proskorovski-Ohayon R, Dolgin V, Levaot N, Brumfeld V, Ovadia S, Kishner M, Kazenell U, Avraham KB, Shelef I, Birk OS (2024). J Med Genet. 61:117-124.
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A mouse model of GRIN2D developmental and epileptic encephalopathy recapitulates the human disease
Yam M*, Nassir J*, Galber D, Quinn S, Gal R, Ovadia M, Bordeynik-Cohen M, Peled E, Makinson CD, Hausman-Kedem M, Fattal-Valevski A, Frankel WN, Avraham KB, Rubinstein M (2025). Brain, awaf149.
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We use state-of-the-art imaging tools, including advanced confocal and electron microscopy, to study the pathophysiology of hearing impairment as a result of genetic variants.

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Prof. Karen B. Avraham
Principal Investigator, Dean, Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences
Drs. Sarah and Felix Dumont Chair for Research of Hearing Disorders

Email: karena@tauex.tau.ac.il

Telephone: +972-3-6406642

Fax: +972-3-6409360

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Ms. Helen Berman
Administrative Assistant

Email: Helenbe@tauex.tau.ac.il

Telephone: +972-3-6406642

Fax: +972-3-6409360

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Dept. of Human Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry, Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences

Floor 10, room 1003, Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel

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Dept. of Human Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry 

Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences

Floor 10, room 1003, Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel

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