Orphan Disease Center Million Dollar Bike Ride Grant Awards
Two grants related to studies on STXBP1 disorders were awarded by the Orphan Disease Center. The Orphan Disease Center has announced the 2019 Million Dollar Bike Ride research grant recipients! Two $69,000 grants were awarded to STXBP1 research projects. Thanks to Lulu’s Crew Team STXBP1!
Grant Awardees: Co-PIs Dr. M. Verhage (Vrije Universiteit & Amsterdam University Medical Centre) and Dr. L. Neukomm (University of Lausanne)
Project Title: Rapid and unbiased in vivo screen for lead compounds that rescue STXBP1 dysfunction and subsequent in vitro validation in human neurons
For more information on Verhage’s team’s work, see the STXBP1-E Center Amsterdam site.
Grant Awardee: Dr. Zachary Grinspan (Weill Medical College of Cornell University)
Project Title: Phenylbutyrate for STXBP1 Encephalopathy – A Pilot Study
For more information on the 4-Phenylbutyrate project see our SIFM 2019 conference video page, session 10
Read more on the Orphan Disease Center 2019 Million Dollar Bike Fund Raiser recipients here.