Today we’re going to talk with Dr. David Murdock, a clinical geneticist at the University of Texas Health Science Center who is doing research in connective tissue conditions, including VEDS, Marfan, and Loeys-Dietz.&nbsp;



Information and links mentioned in the interview:



Research program looking into new genes associated with aortic and vascular conditions: <a href="https://med.uth.edu/internalmedicine/medical-genetics/john-ritter-research-program/research/">https://med.uth.edu/internalmedicine/medical-genetics/john-ritter-research-program/research/</a>



Montalcino Aortic Consortium (MAC) Study: <a href="https://montalcinoaorticconsortium.org/">https://montalcinoaorticconsortium.org/</a> 



Find more information, including support groups and webinars, about VEDS, Marfan, and Loeys-Dietz, at <a href="http://thevedsmovement.org">thevedsmovement.org</a>, <a href="http://loeysdietz.org">loeysdietz.org</a>, and <a href="http://marfan.org">marfan.org</a>. You can also find information and resources through the John Ritter Foundation, <a href="https://johnritterfoundation.org" title="johnritterfoundation.org">johnritterfoundation.org</a> 



Links to resources, events, and research opportunities:&nbsp;



VEDS Collaborative Research Study: Email <a href="mailto:vedscoll@ohsu.edu">vedscoll@ohsu.edu</a>&nbsp;



Marfan Foundation/The VEDS Movement/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation Events:



<a href="https://marfan.org/calendar">https://marfan.org/calendar</a>



Join a Walk for Victory:



<a href="https://marfan.org/walk/">https://marfan.org/walk/</a>



Help and Resource Center<a href="https://marfan.org/ask">https://marfan.org/ask</a>



<a href="https://loeysdietz.org/ask">https://loeysdietz.org/ask</a>



<a href="https://thevedsmovement.org/ask">https://thevedsmovement.org/ask</a>



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