Zhe Han, Center for Cancer & Immunology Research (IMAGE)

Children's National Hospital

Zhe Han, Center for Cancer & Immunology Research

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Specific genetic errors that trigger congenital heart disease in humans can be reproduced reliably in Drosophila melanogaster -- the common fruit fly -- an initial step toward personalized therapies for patients in the future.

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Children's National Health System

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