Edwin Weeber, PhD
Editor-in-Chief
Ed has a long history not just with Angelman syndrome, but with FAST. To start with, he led pioneering initiatives aimed at ameliorating the symptoms in the Angelman syndrome mouse model. Through a multifaceted approach encompassing genetic interventions, protein supplementation strategies, and gene therapy techniques, his groundbreaking work shed light on the underlying mechanisms of the disorder and the potential for therapeutic intervention. In addition, he helmed the first AS consortium of scientists from different specialties and academic laboratories to collaborate and focus on discovering potential therapies for AS. This collaborative effort was dedicated to the development of promising therapeutic avenues.
He will now extend this dedication to scientific advancement in his role as Editor-in-Chief of FAST’s DART e-journal, providing strategic leadership to further its mission of disseminating high-quality research in Angelman syndrome.
5 fun facts about you:
I met my wife Jessica, who also has a PhD in Neuroscience, in Houston while I was a postdoctoral researcher. We have a son Andrew, 18, and a daughter Keira, 16.
We also have a plethora of pets consisting of two dogs, a minipig, an axolotl, a spotted gecko, two crested ducks, and a pygmy goat. (No, we do not live on a farm.)
I’m a shade tree mechanic. My passion for automobiles was put in the “backseat” with the addition of kids. Now that they are older, I enjoy working on my cars - with much of my free time eaten up by my Mustang GT project.
I enjoy movies of all genres and routinely watch horror movies with my daughter. However, I have never seen Dances with Wolves!
I have lived in eight cities in six different states.