Current Research Grants Archives • Page 2 of 2 • Fragile X Research

Can NKCC1 Inhibitors Correct Synaptic and Circuit Hyperexcitability in Fragile X Syndrome?

FRAXA Research Foundation 2013 Grants • 2014 Grants • 2016 Grants • 2017 Grants • Contractor, Anis • Current Research Grants • Drug Repurposing • He, Qionger • Northwestern University • Research Grant with Results • Treatment Targets September 15, 2017August 6, 2018bumetanide, GABA, hypersensitivity

With $258,000 in grants since 2013 from FRAXA Research Foundation, Dr. Anis Contractor and Dr. Qionger He at Northwestern University are exploring the potential of the available drug bumetanide to correct altered GABA signalling in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome.

Preclinical Testing of Sleep-Wake Patterns as an Outcome Measure for Fragile X

Theodore Coutilish 2016 Grants • 2017 Grants • 2018 Grants • Biomarkers • Current Research Grants • Treatment Targets • University of Wisconsin • Westmark, Cara May 23, 2017August 29, 2018Alzheimer's, amyloid precursor protein, autism, EEG, seizure, sleep, sound

FRAXA Research Foundation awarded $122,000 over 2016-2018 to Dr. Cara Westmark at the University of Wisconsin at Madison for studies of sleep disorders in Fragile X syndrome.

Which is the right FMRP for Therapeutic Development of Fragile X Syndrome?

FRAXA Research Foundation 2001-2005 Grants • 2006-2010 Grants • 2016 Grants • 2017 Grants • Cornell University • Current Research Grants • Disease Mechanisms • Gan, Wen-Biao • Jaffrey, Samie • Treatment Targets April 24, 2017March 13, 2018

With a 2-year, $90,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation over 2016-17, Dr. Samie Jaffrey at Weill Medical College of Cornell University explored which FMRP isoform is the best target to treat Fragile X syndrome.

A Kinase Assay as a Biomarker for Fragile X Syndrome

Theodore Coutilish 2017 Grants • 2018 Grants • Biomarkers • Current Research Grants • Kooy, Frank • University of Antwerp, Belgium January 15, 2017August 22, 2018autism, GABA, ganaxolone

With a $90,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation over 2017-2018, Dr. Frank Kooy at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, is investigating whether phosphorylation abnormalities are a suitable biomarker for the Fragile X syndrome. $90,000 Grant Drs. Anke Van Dijck (FRAXA fellow, ganaxolone clinical trial), Ilse van der Werf, Geert Vandeweyer, Elisa Cappuyns (FRAXA fellow, this study), Frank Kooy R. Frank Kooy, PhD Principal Investigator University of Antwerp 2018 FRAXA Research Grant $90,000 over 2 Years “This Is Your Brain on Drugs” was a large-scale US anti-drugs TV campaign promoted by Partnership for a Drug-Free America in 1987. The purpose was to discourage use of illegal drugs by showing an egg frying in a pan simulating what drugs can due to your brain. It was incredibly simple and effective. TV Guide named it one of the top 100 commercials of all time. University of Antwerp researcher Frank Kooy, PhD, has a completely different updateRead more

Altered Sleep in Fragile X Syndrome: Basis for a Potential Therapeutic Target

FRAXA Research Foundation 2016 Grants • 2017 Grants • 2018 Grants • Biomarkers • Current Research Grants • Disease Mechanisms • National Institute of Mental Health • Smith, Carolyn B. • Treatment Targets September 5, 2016August 23, 2018sleep

With a $90,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2016, Dr. Carolyn B. Smith and Dr. Rache Sare at the National Institute of Mental Health investigated the basis of sleep problems in Fragile X syndrome.

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

Theodore Coutilish 2016 Grants • 2017 Grants • Barnes, Stephanie • Current Research Grants • Osterweil, Emily • Research Updates • Treatment Targets • University of Edinburgh, Scotland August 15, 2016December 10, 2018ERK, 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. $90,000 GrantEmily Osterweil, PhD Principal Investigator Stephanie Barnes, PhD FRAXA Postdoctoral Fellow University of Edinburgh 2016-2017 FRAXA Research Grant $90,000 over 2 Years A Neuron to Remember: Correcting Imbalances in Fragile X SyndromeUniversity of Edinburgh Researcher Emily Osterweil, PhD, Probes the Brain’s Biochemistry to Correct Imbalances We know the “X” in Fragile X refers to the X chromosome, but it could just as easily refer to the unknown.Such as why do people with Fragile X have an excessive production of new proteins in their brains that lead to imbalances? That question is being dissected in the lab of Emily Osterweil, PhD, chancellor’s fellow, Centre for Integrative Physiology, University of Edinburgh, UK. Dr. Osterweil is usingRead more