Łukasz Sznajder | Source | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University o...
Łukasz Sznajder
Łukasz Sznajder is an expert in molecular genetics, with particular interest in human hereditary neuropsychiatric and neuromuscular disorders.
Sznajder is an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry within UNLV’s College of Sciences. His long-term goal is to strengthen our understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind neurogenetic disorders caused by repetitive DNA sequences and RNA mis-processing, such as myotonic dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and ASD.
For nearly two decades, both in the United States and Poland, he has conducted numerous studies about deciphering disease mechanisms, characterizing mouse models, identifying blood biomarkers, and developing therapeutic approaches for life-threatening human diseases.
Sznajder has 19 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Nature Neuroscience, Nature Communications, Nature Biomedical Engineering, and PNAS. He's been consistently funded by both federal agencies and non-profit organizations, including the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation, and Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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New study from UNLV shows link between autism and rare form of muscular dystrophy | KNPR (Nevada Public Radio)
As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder rise, a UNLV researcher's breakthrough could lead to new forms of treatment
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UNLV researchers make new discovery on autism | KLAS-TV: 8 News Now
The UNLV researchers uncovered a connection to a type of neuromuscular disease called myotonic dystrophy. “This research is providing an important piece of information,” Łukasz Sznajder, geneticist and professor at UNLV, said. “It’s showing a pathway from the mutation in the gene to the outcome, which is the development of autism.”
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Doctors discover new cause of autism: 'Fourteen times more likely' | Daily Mail
People with a little-known genetic muscle condition may be 14 times more likely to develop autism, a study published this week from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) suggests.
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