Awarded a FRAXA Research grant, Dr. Andrew Stanfield, Dr. Leena E. Williams, and Dr. Damien Wright are set to explore somatosensory processing (sense of touch) in Fragile X syndrome at the University of Edinburgh. Their aim? A noninvasive touch test that could set the stage for future clinical trials in FXS.
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Enhancement of NMDA Receptor Signaling for the Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome
FRAXA Research Foundation funded a 2016-2017 Fellowship for Dr. Stephanie Barnes in the University of Edinburgh lab of Dr. Emily Osterweil. With this $90,000 award, the team is investigating NMDA signaling in fragile X syndrome mice.
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With a $120,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation over 2 years, Dr. Peter Kind and his team at the University of Edinburgh will study the way FMRP affects and is affected by cortical development.
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