University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Enhancement of NMDA Receptor Signaling for the Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome

Theodore Coutilish 2016 Grants • 2017 Grants • 2018 Grants • Barnes, Stephanie • Completed Research Grant • Osterweil, Emily • Research Updates • Treatment Targets • University of Edinburgh, Scotland August 15, 2016March 26, 2019ERK, glutamate, lovastatin, mGluR, NMDA, seizure

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.

Development of the Fragile X Brain: Cellular Processes Regulated by FMRP During Development

FRAXA Research Foundation 2006-2010 Grants • Completed Research Grant • Disease Mechanisms • Kind, Peter • University of Edinburgh, Scotland February 14, 2008April 25, 2018glutamate

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.