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The Vances Make News in Print News of the conference sparked some media attention as well. The Vances and their daughter, Danica, were featured in an Apr. 27 article in the Miami Herald. Herald reporter Fred Tasker quoted Dr. Pericak-Vance about the family’s readiness to finally delve into researching the genetics of this rare disorder. "When JJ died, it was impossible to work on something so personal and difficult to deal with,'' Pericak-Vance says. "Now, it's not like you ever forget, but it's been 12 years. We're finally ready to tackle this head-on." On the local 10 ABC affiliate WPLG Local 10, which covers South Florida, came to the Hussman Institute of Human Genomics on Apr. 30 to interview the Vances and their daughter, Danica, who is in medical school at the University of Miami. The piece aired in early May 2010. The Vances spoke on genetics research, including thrombotic storm. Collaborators meet in Miami to Initiate New Study Collaborators from six institutions representing seven specialties met in Miami on March 2-3, 2009 for a joint purpose – to initiate a study to elucidate a rare disorder known as thrombotic storm. Read more... |