Explore Dr. Richter’s encouraging results with ASOs for Fragile X syndrome. A $100,000 grant now fuels pivotal studies needed to advance toward ASO therapy.
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Alternative Splicing in White Blood Cells: A Biomarker for Fragile X Syndrome
Explore groundbreaking research by the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Rush University Medical Center on alternative splicing in white blood cells as a biomarker for Fragile X syndrome, paving the way for personalized treatment optimization through a non-invasive blood test.
Read moreDeep Molecular Profiling of Fragile X Mouse and Human Cells
FRAXA Research Foundation has awarded $90,000 to Dr. Joel Richter, Principal Investigator, and Dr. Sneha Shah, Postdoctoral Fellow, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. They are using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to analyze gene expression in Fragile X syndrome.
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Fragile X Syndrome Behavioral Health Clinic The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CANDO) is opening a specialty clinic for individuals with Fragile X Syndrome (under the direction of Dr. Jean Frazier) to evaluate and provide treatment for behavioral challenges.
Read moreCorrecting Fragile X Syndrome by Inhibiting the Synaptic RNA-Binding Protein CPEB1
The Richter lab is the foremost research group in the world in the study of CPEB, a protein critical for regulation of protein synthesis. With $170,000 in grants from FRAXA Research Foundation over 2008-2011, Dr. Joel Richter of the University of MA Medical School explored whether inhibitions of the CPEB may be a viable approach for treatment of Fragile X.
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