Jingqi Yan, PhD and Suzanne Zukin, PhD

Autophagy is a Novel Therapeutic Target of Impaired Cognition in Fragile X Syndrome

FRAXA’s $90K grant enabled Dr. Zukin to link impaired autophagy to Fragile X. Boosting autophagy restored synaptic proteins and reversed cognitive deficits in mice.

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PIKE as a Central Regulator of Synaptic Dysfunction in Fragile X Syndrome

With $255,000 from FRAXA Research Foundation, Dr. Suzanne Zukin at Albert Einstein College of Medicine studied signalling pathways in Fragile X syndrome.

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Anna Francesconi, PhD, at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, FRAXA research grant

Regulation of Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Trafficking in Fragile X

With $83.5K from FRAXA, Dr. Anna Francesconi at Albert Einstein College studied receptor patterns and pathways linked to Fragile X.

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