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Mitochondrial Dysfunction

This prospective cohort study will compare breath biomarkers from subjects with mitochondrial disease to healthy controls.

Published on
Oct 26, 2023
Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD, guest speaker at the 2023 TBCK Conference, shares new research for a rare, progressive, neurodegenerative disease.
Published on
Oct 14, 2022
Read the latest findings and new grants from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.

Dr. Ortiz-Gonzalez is a physician-scientist specializing in pediatric neurogenetics. Her clinical work focuses on finding a unifying genetic diagnosis for children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders. Her research is informed by her patients and focuses on understanding how genetic changes, in particular those affecting mitochondrial function, cause disease so we can develop better treatments for these children in the future.

Published on
Jul 6, 2015
The World Health Organization predicts pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) will become a major cause of death and disability of children within the next several years.