Jonathan D Picker MD

Clinical Genetics

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

300 Longwood AveBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-6394
Fax+1 617-730-0466

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Summary

Dr. Jonathan Picker is a Medical Genetics specialist based in Boston, MA, with subspecialty expertise in Clinical Genetics. He completed his residency in Medical Genetics and Genomics at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School from 1999 to 2001 and is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen Faculty of Medicine, class of 1988. Dr. Picker has contributed to several publications, including research on neurocognitive and behavioral problems, with his work being cited multiple times in the scientific literature. He has also been involved in clinical trials focusing on treatments for Fragile X Syndrome.

Education & Training

Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1999 - 2001
University of Aberdeen Faculty of MedicineClass of 1988

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Clinical Trials

Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of STX209 in Subjects With Fragile X Syndrome
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Biomarker Testing and DNA Collection in Subjects Participating in Protocol 22001
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID-19.
Hyun Kim, Shannon Manzi, Joseph Gonzelez-Heydrich, Jonathan Picker
The Lancet. Global Health. 2022-03-01
10 citations
Confirming the contribution and genetic spectrum of de novo mutation in infantile spasms: Evidence from a Chinese cohort.
Li-Ying Liu, Fang Liu, Qiu-Hong Wang, Hua Xie, Zhengchang Li
Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine. 2021-05-05
24 citations
Mutations causing Lopes-Maciel-Rodan syndrome are huntingtin hypomorphs.
Roy Jung, Yejin Lee, Douglas Barker, Kevin Correia, Baehyun Shin
Human Molecular Genetics. 2021-04-26

Journal Articles

Expanding the Phenotypic Spectrum Associated with OPHN1 Variants
Jonathan D Picker, Ingrid A Holm, Monica H Wojcik, Pankaj B Agrawal, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

Anuva and Vedanta’s BALCO Medical Centre (BMC) Announce Strategic Collaboration in Cancer GenomicsOctober 6th, 2022
More Diverse Genomic Databases Can Tackle Healthcare InequalitiesJuly 27th, 2019
Defining Hand Stereotypies in Rett Syndrome: A Movement Disorders PerspectiveJune 2nd, 2017