A Mother’s Love Leads to Research Center

A Mother’s Love Leads to Research Center

Jannine Cody was heartbroken when her daughter was born with a rare, largely unstudied, genetic abnormality. Determined to learn more, she formed a family support group, earned her Ph.D. and began a research career.

When Jannine Cody's baby was diagnosed in 1985 with a rare chromosome abnormality called 18q-, the young military wife was frustrated with the lack of information – and terrified that her daughter would have a laundry list of medical problems, severe cognitive impairments and a life destined to be bedridden, as the few articles about the disorder suggested. READ MORE