With $130,000 in funding from FRAXA Research Foundationfrom 2004-2006, Dr. Angela Giangrande at the Universite Louis Pasteur investigated the interactions between dendrites, messenger mRNA, and the cytoskeleton in fruit flies, which are a simple yet powerful system in which multiple genes can be manipulated with relative ease.
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Genetic and Behavioral Analyses of the dFMR1 Pathway in Drosophila Peripheral Nervous System
With a $160,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2004-2006, Dr. Fen-Biao Gao and his team at the University of California studied the relationship between mRNA and FMRP.
Read moreTranscriptional Regulation of the Fragile X Gene
With a $60,000 in grant from FRAXA Research Foundation, Dr. Justin Fallon and his team at Brown University studied systematic mapping of Fragile X granules in developing mouse brains, revealing a potential role for presynaptic FMRP in sensorimotor functions.
Read morePharmacologic Interventions in the Fmr1 KO Mouse
With $48,600 in grants from FRAXA Research Foundation over 2004-2006, Dr. Catherine Choi at Drexel University studied Fragile X knockout mice to determine future treatment targets for Fragile X syndrome in humans.
Read moreTransgenic Mouse Models of Fragile X Syndrome
With $736,000 in grants from FRAXA Research Foundation over 2000-2007, Dr. Robert Bauchwitz at Columbia University developed 15 transgenic mouse models of Fragile X syndrome, using them to evaluate a range of experimental treatments. Results published.
Read moreComposition and Dynamics of FMRP-Containing RNP Complexes
FRAXA Research Foundation funded a grant of $30,000 in 2005 to Dr. Barbara Bardoni at INSERM in France. The team works on the biochemistry of the Fragile X protein.
Read moreRole of MicroRNAs in Fragile X Syndrome
With a $70,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2004-2005, Drs. Thomas Tuschl and Neil Renwick and their team at Rockefeller University researched how FMRP interacts with miRNA in order to determine more effective treatment targets for Fragile X syndrome.
Read moreIntracortical Circuitry in the Barrel Cortex of FMR1-KO Mice
With $40,000 in funding from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2005, Dr. Karel Svoboda and his team at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory imaged neocortical circuits in Fragile X mice to determine the functions of the abnormal dendritic spines found in Fragile X syndrome.
Read moreTransport, Anchoring and Translation of FMRP-Associated mRNAs
With a $40,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2005, Dr. Vladimir Gelfand and his team at Northwestern University studied the mechanisms of mGluR and mRNA and how it relates to FMRP.
Read moreReactivating the FMR1 Gene
With a $171,600 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 1998-2004, Dr. Andre Hoogeveen and his team at Erasmus University researched methods to reactivate the Fragile X gene.
Read moreFMRP Function in the Xenopus Visual System
With a $75,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2003-2004, Dr. Holly Cline and her team at Cold Spring Harbor Labratory studied Fragile X proteins and related mRNA regulations in tadpoles.
Read moreFragile X Syndrome and RNAi
With a $75,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2003-2004, Dr. Richard Carthew and his team at Northwestern University studied their interest in gene expression by investigating the role of the recently discovered process of interfering RNA (RNAi). FMRP appears to be involved in the metabolism of RNAi, and may have a role in regulating the process; likewise, deficits in RNAi may contribute to the disease process in Fragile X.
Read moreGenerating Human Neurons Carrying the Fragile X Mutation
With a $50,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation, Dr. Clive Svendsen and his team at the University of Wisconsin grew neural stem cells that expressed the Fragile X mutation to help scientists better understand the gene characteristics.
Read moreXenopus (Frog) Model System of Fragile X and Related Proteins
With a $50,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2002-2004, Dr. Edouard Khandjian and his team at Laval University studied the functions of FMR1 and the related genes FXR1 and FXR2 in frogs.
Read moreFruit Fly Helps Reveal the Secrets of Fragile X
With a $50,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2003-2004, Dr. Bassem Hassan and his team at Flanders University researched how Fragile X fruit flies can help further future studies for Fragile X treatment research.
Read moreFMR1 Gene Delivery Using Herpes Simplex Virus Vectors
With $89,000 from FRAXA Research Foundation over 2001-2005, Dr. David Bloom investigated gene therapy for Fragile X. The Bloom lab specializes in the development of gene therapy techniques, and they have succeeded in transferring the Fragile X gene (fmr1) into the brains of live mice, using viral vectors. They studied ways to enhance this process, with the ultimate goal of gene therapy for people with Fragile X.
Read moreDendritic Spine Formation and Fragile X
With a $35,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2003, Dr. Jay Brenman and his team at the University of North Carolina utilized the fruit fly (Drosophila) to model disease and examined the fly model of Fragile X in an effort to understand the basic mechanisms of disease.
Read moreDFXR and Synaptic Tagging in Drosophila (Fruit Flies)
With a $135,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2001-2003, Dr. Jerry Yin and his team at the University of Wisconsin researched memory formation in Fragile X fruit flies. Dr. Yin started his Fragile X studies at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory before moving to the Waisman Center.
Read moreUnderstanding the Function of Fragile X Protein in Drosophila
With a $105,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2000-2003, Drs. Haruhiko Siomi and Mikko Siomi at Tokushima University researched approaches to characterize the Drosophila homolog of FMR1 and its associated molecules, and to identify molecular pathways that are involved in the cellular processes which are affected by the loss-of-function of Drosophila FMR1.
Read moreFMR1 Repression and the Signals to Chromatin
With a $70,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2001-2003, Dr. Assam El-Osta and his team at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute studied mechanisms of methylation dependent silencing of FMR1, as well as regulation by histone acetylation/deacetylation.
Read moreMolecular Basis of Increased Seizure Severity in the Fragile X Knockout Mouse
With a $50,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2002-2003, Dr. Carl Dobkin and his team at the New York Institute for Basic Research studied the causes for heightened seizure activity in Fragile X mice. Results published.
Read moreTreatment of a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome with MPEP
With a $49,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2003, Dr. Linda Crnic at the University of Colorado continued studies of MPEP in Fragile X mice, exploring whether chronic use improves symptoms of Fragile X syndrome without impairing cognitive function.
Read moreStructure of FMRP
With a $68,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2001-2002, Dr. Lynne Regan at Yale University studied different protein shapes and how they contributed towards different functions for Fragile X syndrome. Results published.
Read moreProspects For Gene Therapy in the Fragile X
With a $90,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2000-2002, Dr. Mario Rattazzi at the New York State Institute for Basic Research explored gene therapy: ways to transfer the FMR1 gene across the blood-brain-barrier in normal rats and mice, and then in FMR1 knockout mice. Results published.
Read moreA Genetic Screen For Dominant Modifiers of Drosophila (Fruitfly) FMR
With a $35,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2002, Dr. Kevin Moses and his team at Emory University studied fruit fly eye phenotypes to screen for genes that function in the Fragile X pathway.
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