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 more2006-2010 Grants
Alterations in Neocortical Neuron Excitability Associated with Fragile X
With a $107,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2005-2006, Dr. Charles Cox at the University of Illinois looked for alterations in the intrinsic excitability of individual neurons within the visual neocortex in Fragile X syndrome.
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 moreFMR Expression in Zebra Finch
With a $18,500 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2006, Dr. Stephanie Ceman from the University of Illinois studied Fragile X in zebra finches to better understand the impairments of verbal expression in individuals with Fragile X syndrome. Results published.
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 more