
Warren Winick-Ng (photo by Felix Petermann)
Warren Winick-Ng receives Donnelly Centre Home Fellowship
Published: February 14, 2025
Warren Winick-Ng, a research associate at the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, is the 2024 recipient of the Donnelly Centre Home Fellowship.
The fellowship invests in bold research ideas that are enabled by interdisciplinary collaboration across the Donnelly Centre.
Winick-Ng is conducting research with Benjamin Blencowe, a professor of molecular genetics, investigating how the unique function of the protein SSRM4 might be connected to dysregulation of spatial gene organization and microexon splicing in autism spectrum disorder.
“Current autism therapies focus on symptoms, with no treatments aiming to cure the condition,” said Winick-Ng. “These medical treatments are also not fully effective in alleviating issues experienced by autism patients, even when combined with behavioural therapies. We want to have a more long-lasting impact on patients by drilling down into the precise variants of neuronal activation genes that lead to increased risk for ASD.”
Stéphane Angers, director of the Donnelly Centre, congratulated Winick-Ng on receiving the prestigious fellowship. “Warren is a highly motivated and independent researcher who is making the most of collaboration opportunities at the Donnelly Centre and beyond," Angers said. "As the Home Fellow, his collaborative efforts in technological innovation will lead to tools of significant value to researchers interested in genomics.”