Murdoch Children’s Research Institute: Speech & Language Abilities Study

SETBP1 disorder Speech & Language Study

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ENROLLMENT IN THIS STUDY HAS CLOSED!

A new SETBP1 disorder study just launched!! If you or your child have SETBP1 disorder, please consider signing up for the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s research project into speech and language skills in individuals with SETBP1 variants: an international study. By improving our understanding of speech and language abilities, we hope to improve prognoses, better identify individuals in need of speech therapy and to develop more targeted speech therapies.

Who leads the study?


Prof. Angela Morgan PhD
NHMRC Practitioner Fellow
Lead, Speech & Language Group
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
University of Melbourne

What is the speech and language group at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)?

  • Group in Melbourne Australia who focus on speech & language in children with genetic conditions
  • Study speech & language profiles to improve diagnosis, prognosis & develop more targeted therapies
  • Focus on clinically based speech pathology examinations to lead to direct clinical recommendations & treatments
  • Also work with basic scientists on gene discovery, animal models of speech outcome & pharmacological trials

The languages supported in addition to English include:

    • Dutch
    • German
    • Spanish
    • Italian
    • French
    • Portugese

To express interest in participating in the study, email Dr Angela Morgan at angela.morgan@mcri.edu.au or geneticsofspeech@mcri.edu.au.

View and download the flyer here.

LISTEN to Dr Angela Morgan talk about her SETBP1 study and research.