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Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI)

September 25, 2018

The Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI), an initiative of The Klarman Family Foundation, was at the time the largest and most rigorous genetic investigation of eating disorders ever conducted. Dr. Cynthia Bulik at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was the lead investigator of ANGI with collaborators from Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (Dr. Mikael … Read more

Completed Research Studies

September 25, 2018

Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI) The Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI) is the largest and most rigorous genetic investigation of eating disorders ever conducted. ANGI represents a global effort to detect genetic variation that contributes to this potentially life-threatening illness. The outcomes will help transform our knowledge about the causes of eating disorders so we … Read more