Medical Research

• Center for the Study of Autism on PWS
• Book of 2002 International Symposium held in Zurich
• The Paradox of Prader-Willi syndrome: a genetic model of starvation

Current studies

• RESEARCH ON BEHAVIOR DIFFERENCES WHEN RELATED TO FOOD - University of North Carolina graduate student is conducting a parental survey-based research project on behavior differences between the three types of Prader-Willi syndrome when related to food versus non-food items. Your participation will be greatly appreciated!

• Genetics and Behavior: Compulsive Behavior in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center and the Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine at Children’s Mercy Hospital have embarked on a study to better understand compulsive behavior in individuals with Prader‑Willi syndrome (PWS).

• Research On Behavior And Development In Prader-Willi Syndrome - Dr. Elisabeth Dykens. Seeking persons with Prader-Willi syndrome aged 4 years through adulthood, and their families to come participate at the Kennedy Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.

• Understanding childhood obesity and specifically, the mechanism of development of obesity -Andrea Haqq, MD, pediatric endocrinologist at Duke University Medical Center is conducting a study and needs your help.

Summary of work being funded by the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research