Seminar Series Archives • Fragile X Research

Purposeful and FRAXA Partnership Leads to Clinical Trial

FRAXA Research Foundation 2021 Grants • Berry-Kravis, Elizabeth • Current Research Grants • Drug Repurposing • Recruiting • Rush University Medical Center • Seminar Series • Trials and Studies October 19, 2021April 15, 2022drug repurposing, FRAXA-DVI, serotonin, sound

Can a combination of drugs make a meaningful difference for people with Fragile X? A new clinical trial is going to find out. 15-20 adult men with Fragile X will be included in this upcoming trial, which will test the effects of an available drug and a nutritional supplement taken together.

Fragile X Syndrome: In Pursuit of a Cure Webinar

FRAXA Research Foundation Research Updates • Seminar Series July 29, 2021November 22, 2021Autifony Therapeutics, autism, cancer, Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada, Healx, Tetra Therapeutics

A global webinar titled “Fragile X Syndrome: In Pursuit of a Cure,” took place on July 22, 2021 to commemorate World Fragile X Day. This complimentary event is co-organized with WuXi AppTec. We are delighted that more than 5,000 registered from more than 50 countries worldwide, coming together to raise awareness of Fragile X, and to foster collaborations towards effective treatments and ultimately a cure.

Integrating Human and Mouse Studies in Fragile X Syndrome – an NIH Center Approach

FRAXA Research Foundation Binder, Devin • Erickson, Craig • Huber, Kimberly • Pedapati, Ernest • Research Updates • Seminar Series December 23, 2020March 10, 2021astrocytes, EEG, glutamate, NIH, seizure

Presentations by:
Craig Erickson – Translational medicine and mechanistic studies of brain neurophysiology in Fragile X Syndrome: A NIH Center Overview
Ernest Pedapati – Network Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Pharmacology of Fragile X Syndrome in Humans
Devin Binder – Network Mechanisms of Neurophysiology and Behavior in mouse models of Fragile X Syndrome
Kimberly Huber – FMRP Regulation of local and long-range neocortical circuits in the mouse: Links with EEG phenotypes

Towards Understanding the Role of FMRP in Human Brain Development Using Brain Organoids

FRAXA Research Foundation Jin, Peng • Seminar Series • Wen, Zhexing December 8, 2020December 8, 2020autism, cancer, DoD, epigenetics, FXPOI, FXTAS, mRNAs, NIH, organoid

Dr. Zhexing Wen and Dr. Peng Jin of the newly funded Fragile X Center of Excellence at Emory University School of Medicine join us in this seminar to present about Understanding the Role of FMRP in Human Brain Development Using Brain Organoids.

Interrogate the Functions of FMRP in Brain Development Using Stem Cells

FRAXA Research Foundation Seminar Series • Zhao, Xinyu December 8, 2020June 21, 2021CRISPR, neural stem cells

Dr. Xinyu Zhao of the Waisman Center and Department of Neuroscience at University of Wisconsin-Madison joins us in this seminar to present Interrogate the Functions of FMRP in Brain Development Using Stem Cells.

Use of EEG as a Biomarker for Diagnosis and Outcomes in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

FRAXA Research Foundation Nelson, Charles A. • Seminar Series • Wilkinson, Carol October 21, 2020autism, education, EEG, Rett syndrome

A series webinars focused on current topics in Fragile X research featuring Charles A. Nelson III, PhD, Professor at Harvard Medical School and Carol Wilkinson, MD, PhD, Instructor at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Healx Drug Repurposing Programme for Fragile X Syndrome

FRAXA Research Foundation Research Updates • Seminar Series October 1, 2020October 1, 2020autism, drug repurposing, EEG, Healx, PAK (p21-activated kinase), Roche

David Brown, MD, PhD, Ivan Angulo-Herrera, PhD and Anthony Hall of Healx present about the Drug Repurposing Programme for Fragile X syndrome.

Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Sensory Hypersensitivity in the fmr1 Knockout Mouse

FRAXA Research Foundation Binder, Devin • Razak, Khaleel • Research Updates • Seminar Series August 27, 2020August 27, 2020astrocytes, DoD, drug repurposing, EEG, glutamate, Healx, hypersensitivity, matrix metalloproteinase, NIH, seizure, sound

In this Fragile X research webinar we hear from Devin K. Binder, MD, PhD, Professor, University of California at Riverside Medical School and Khaleel Razak, PhD, Professor, University of California at Riverside as they present about Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Sensory Hypersensitivity in the fmr1 Knockout Mouse.

Brain Organoids and Therapeutic Development for Fragile X and Other Rare Diseases

FRAXA Research Foundation Research Updates • Seminar Series July 15, 2020May 11, 2022autism, drug repurposing, EEG, ERK, FDA, Healx, organoid, sound

This is the first in a series of webinars focused on current topics in Fragile X research. In this webinar we hear from Alysson R. Muotri, PhD, Professor at University of California San Diego Stem Cell Programand Fabio C. Tucci, PhD, Chief Operating Officer and co-founder at Epigen Biosciences, Inc.