Members of DISCO are dedicated to uncovering risk factors and potential pathogenic mechanisms of scoliosis. Based on these findings, they aim to develop more effective clinical diagnostic strategies and intervention methods.

我们在国际脊柱遗传学发育与疾病联合会介绍DISCO研究项目

On April 6th, 2018, Dr. Nan Wu was invited to give a key note lecture at the 2nd annual meeting of International Consortium for Spinal Genetics, Development and Disease (ICSGDD; formerly ICSG and ICVAS), Shenzhen, China. He introduced the Deciphering Disorders Involving Scoliosis and COmorbidities (DISCO) project as well as our previously work of TBX6 variants in congenital scoliosis patients, and our contributions to the genetic diagnostic strategies of scoliosis. Dr. Sen Zhao, a member of DISCO project, gave an oral presentation entitled “Comparative analysis of the two extremes of autosomal dominant spectrum of FLNB-mutated diseases”.


Group photo of whole members of ICSGDD at Shenzhen venue


Members of DISCO project joined the ICSGDD meeting


Dr. Nan Wu gave a lecture at Shenzhen venue


Group photo of ICSGDD meeting at Guangzhou venue


Discussions and comments at Guangzhou venue


Great moments of the annual meeting of ICSGDD

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