Curtis Coughlin II

About the Lab

Dr. Curtis Coughlin leads the research laboratory at the University of Colorado Anschutz. He completed his doctoral training with Drs Stephen Goodman and Woontner, and fondly remembers coffee fueled discussions about GA1. He has been fortunate to have several excellent mentors throughout his career. He prioritizes team-science and has worked with many amazing colleagues such as Professors Sidney Gospe Jr and Clara van Karnebeek who continue to teach him about pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy.

Leadership & Mentorship

Dr. Coughlin has mentored several learners including individuals in master degree and PhD programs, medical students and residents, and junior faculty members. He has completed several formal mentoring programs and is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative research environment where all team members can thrive.

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CurePDE 2026 Family Retreat - Altanta GA

The third annual retreat with an oppritunity to connect, learn and build community.

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The cost of a delayed diagnosis: Prioritizing neonatal treatment for PDE

This lecture will focus on current and future treatments for PDE-ALDH7A1

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Glycine encephalopathies

History and nosology of glycine encephalopathy

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Glutaric Acidemia Type 1

This is an overview of Glutaric Acidemia type 1 (GA1). GeneReviews is a point-of-care resource for busy clinicians, provides clinically relevant and medically actionable …

Austin Larson
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Seminario web sobre PDE en espanol

CurePDE webinar

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SIMD Meeting 2026 (Big Update!)

The Coughlin Lab attended the annual SIMD meeting

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Paying for precision: funding approaches for N-of-1 trials of individualized gene targeted therapies

This paper discusses the administrarive, ethical, and financial challenges in implementing individualized treatment trials

Nicole Nolen
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Protecting Patient Confidentiality in a Family-Based Care Model: Ethical and Legal Considerations

This session will focus cascade genetic testing. Dr. Coughlin will discuss privacy vs confidentinally using a virtue ethics framework.

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Courtney' poster presentation at RaCAS

Courtney shared prelimary data from our natural history study for GA1

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Nicole's Research In Progress

Nicole García Tubéns presents her rotation project

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