KAT6a
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February is nationally recognized as Rare Disease Month and to highlight this,  Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute, welcomes Dr. Jacqueline Harris, a pediatric neurologist at Kennedy Krieger and Abby Tower, mother of five-year old Bay to discuss rare diseases and in particular KAT6a, a very rare disorder impacting Bay and her family.    Guests for this month's episode include: Dr. Brad Schlaggar - President and CEO of Kennedy Krieger and professor of neurology and pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Jacqueline Harris - Pediatric neurologist and researcher at Kennedy Krieger and an assistant professor in pediatrics, neurology and genetics at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  Abby Tower - Abby is a parent of Bay, a very social five-year-old who has a rare disorder called KAT6a.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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