With a $100,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2005-2006, Drs. Jean Lauder and Sheryl Moy at the University of North Carolina looked for gene-gene interactions in Fragile X syndrome.
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Dendritic 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.
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With a $30,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2000, Dr. Don Bailey and his team at the University of North Carolina studied the longitudinal development of children, with a focus on educational strategies and development of language. They have contributed greatly to our understanding of the course of Fragile X over a lifetime, as well as the frequency of autism and other behavioral complications in the Fragile X population.
Read morePsychophysiological Measures of Arousal: Documentation of Treatment Effects & Impact of Disability
With a $60,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 1998-2000, Dr. Don Bailey and his team at the University of North Carolina explored the role of arousal in individuals that are affected by Fragile X syndrome.
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