Help advance Angelman Syndrome research by having your family or your individual with AS participate in research studies.
See the list of active studies below to find out if there is a study that is right for you and your family.
Abnormal Language Pathway In Children with AS
Dear Families Interested in Angelman Research: We at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan are looking to recruit subjects for a research study entitled “Abnormal Language Pathway in Children with Angelman Syndrome”. We are interested in looking at brain structure and […]
Read moreAngelman Syndrome Cerebrospinal Fluid Study
The AS CSF Study sponsored by Biogen is designed to help learn more about AS and find potential biomarkers for use in AS clinical trials in the future. Biomarkers are substances, for example proteins, occurring in the body that […]
Read moreAngelman Syndrome Natural History Study
Natural History Study Overview Participation in this study will help better our understanding of how development, behavior and communication change in individuals with AS over the course of their lives. We may know a lot about AS, but there are certain ages and issues that […]
Read moreAugmentative and Alternative Immersion
Overview The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of communication partner coaching in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) intervention. The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the impact of the Model, Encourage, Respond (MODELER) AAC […]
Read moreBrain Imaging Study
University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine is conducting a longitudinal brain imaging study on boys and girls with Angelman syndrome who are deletion positive up to 5 years old. The goal of […]
Read moreCaregivers of Children/ Adolescents/ Adults with AS
There are two interview studies to gather information about caregivers’ experiences with Angelman syndrome (AS) to better understand the symptoms and impacts of this condition. The study also aims to have caregivers complete a number of questionnaires and evaluate them in […]
Read moreDISCUS Video Capture Study
DISCUS (Digital Study Capture to Understand Angelman Syndrome on OV101), sponsored by Ovid, is recruiting participants that are at least 4 years old, qualified and scheduled to enroll in either NEPTUNE or ELARA. The goal of the DISCUS study is […]
Read moreExperiences of Adult Siblings Study
Experiences of Adult Siblings of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities This study is being conducted by Natasha Shukla, M.S., a student at Texas Women’s University, as part of her dissertation. The study will explore the experiences of adult siblings of individuals […]
Read moreExtraction of Neuronal Stem Cells from Dental Pulp for Human Neurogenetic Disease Studies
Dr. Lawrence T. Reiter at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN is conducting a research study to determine if neurons can be grown from the dental pulp of individuals with various neurogenetic syndromes including chromosomal duplications […]
Read moreFREESIAS: Biomarkers Study
Watch a webinar about this study and how it is related to Phase 1 clinical trials. Roche and Genetech are sponsoring a non drug trial to develop biomarkers for future clinical trials. Participants are individuals diagnosed with AS, as well […]
Read moreHarvard Music Study
Researchers at Harvard are studying how people with AS respond to and participate in musical activities, and how parents interact musically with their children. In the study, the researchers will play your child a series of recorded songs and poems […]
Read moreKIK-AS Clinical Trial
Join representatives from GeneTX Biotherapeutics on Wednesday, February 19 at 7pm central for an informative webinar about the KIK-AS trial. Link to webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egpj5oTeVTg The KIK-AS clinical trial, sponsored by GeneTX Biotherapeutics is now open. This is a […]
Read moreMusic Study at Vanderbilt
Music in Children and Families Online Survey Study The Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab is recruiting families of children 6 months to 5 years old (with or without developmental, medical, or other health impairments) to take an online survey. The study will ask […]
Read moreNeptune phase 3 clinical study
Online pre-screening process The online pre-screening process begins with ages 9 – 12 (August/October). The second age group (beginning November/December) will be ages 4-8. The third age group (beginning January/February 2020) will be ages 2-3. Ovid Therapeutics is continuing a […]
Read moreNerve Function Study at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
Enrolling participants with AS The study is enrolling participants with AS between the ages of 4 – 12 to visit Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston to conduct a nerve function study. Here’s how it will work: One visit for […]
Read morePANDA: Early Development in Angelman Syndrome
Telehealth Study on Early Development in Angelman Syndrome at Purdue University The Purdue University Neurodevelopmental Family Lab is recruiting families of children with Angelman syndrome under 5 years old. This study aims to improve understanding of how children with Angelman […]
Read moreResearch Interview about AS
Overview This is a non-medication research interview study seeking information about symptoms and effects on daily life that children with Angelman Syndrome experience, from the caregiver’s perspective. Information from these interviews will be used to better understand how to assess […]
Read moreSleep Survey
A team of researchers in the School of Health Sciences at University of Canterbury, New Zealand, are investigating sleep problems in people with Angelman syndrome. The goal of the study is to help researchers understand parents’ perceptions of the nature […]
Read moreVision and Communication Survey
A team of researchers at UNC are investigating the prevelance of cortical visual impairment (CVI) in people with Angelman syndrome. The goal of the study is to estimate how many people with AS have CVI, assess the severity and determine whether […]
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