David Nelson, PhD, FRAXA Investigator

Fragile X Mutant Mouse Models

With $375,000 in grants from FRAXA, Dr. David Nelson developed an array of advanced mouse models of Fragile X. These models are available at Jackson Labs (JAX).

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Richard Paylor, PhD, at Baylor College of Medicine, FRAXA Research grant

Therapeutic Interventions in FMR1 Knockout and Transgenic Mice: Role of the FMR1 Gene

With FRAXA’s $229K grant, Baylor researchers showed that Fragile X protein levels in the brain affect activity and anxiety in mice and humans.

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Yong-Hui Jiang, PhD, at Baylor College of Medicine, FRAXA research grant

Role of FMRP Interacting Protein CYFIP1 in Prader-Willi and Fragile X Syndromes

FRAXA’s $105K grant supported Dr. Yong-Hui Jiang at Baylor in exploring connections between Fragile X and Prader-Willi syndromes.

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