Five Questions with FSHD Researcher Scott Harper
MDA awarded a research grant to Scott Harper of Ohio State University to test a gene therapy for FSHD.
Category: Research
Five Questions with Researchers Michael Benatar and Jonathan Katz
Michael Benatar and Jonathan Katz were awarded a clinical research network grant from MDA to support their work on Clinical Procedures To Support Research (CAPTURE) project.
$300,000 MDA Grant Will Streamline Gathering of Data for ALS Research
MDA in June announced the award of a clinical research network grant (CRNG) to Michael Benatar, M.D., Ph.D., at and Jonathan Katz, M.D.
Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled for Translarna
Translarna, a new drug under development that may slow functional decline in individuals with DMD cause by nonsense mutations, will be reviewed by an Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 28, 2017. An FDA decision on the drug is expected on or before Oct. 24, 2017.
Simply Stated: What Causes ALS?
While there is little known about what causes ALS, scientists continue seeking out answers in the hope of finding new treatments and cures.
Participants Sought for Answer ALS Study
Researchers are looking for people to participate in the Answer ALS: Individualized Initiative for ALS Discovery study.
New Biomarker for C9 ALS
An MDA supported project led to the discovery of a promising biomarker that could be used in developing and testing therapeutics to treat ALS.
Five Questions with ALS Researcher Jie Jiang
Jie Jiang, postdoctoral fellow at the University of California – San Diego, was awarded an MDA development grant to improve understanding of ALS.
Five Questions with ALS Researcher Fen-Biao Gao
Dr. Fen-Biao Gao was awarded an MDA research grant to study the C9ORF72 repeat expansion, which is the most common genetic mutation known to cause ALS.
Five Questions with ALS Researcher Eric Shoubridge
Dr. Eric Shoubridge of McGill University in Montreal, Québec, who was awarded an MDA research grant totaling $287,169 over three years to study a new mitochondrial gene linked to ALS.
