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| 2009 Research News |
| July 16, 2009 |
The Laboratory of Dr. Chistina Brahe Publishes a SMA Paper in the European Journal of Human Genetics
In a paper partially funded by FSMA, lead author Dr. F.D. Tiziano publishes a paper entitled, SMN transcript levels in leukocytes of SMA patients determined by absolute real-time PCR".
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| July 14, 2009 |
FSMA Funded Lead Author, Dr. Kum-Loong Boon from the Laboratory of Dr. Christine Beattie, Publishes a Paper in Human Molecular Genetics
The paper shows data that a zebrafish model of SMA has motor neuron defects at the neuromuscular junction. Please click above to read more details about this work.
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| July 14, 2009 |
New Paper Published in Human Molecular Genetics from the Laboratory of Dr. Brunhilde Wirth
In the paper partially funded by Families of SMA, the authors present data showing the HDAC inhibitor LBH589, a drug currently being developed for cancer, increases SMN protein levels up to 10 times. Please click above to read more details about the paper.
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| June 2, 2009 |
Sadly, Dr. Hong Li, a SMA researcher at Institute of Molecular Biology at Academia Sinica In Twain, passed way on March 7th, 2009.
He will be long remembered in the SMA community for his seminal contribution of developing one of the first animal models of SMA. Please click here to see his obituary.
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| January 22, 2009 |
New Paper on Spinal Muscular Atrophy Published in the Journal of Neuroscience
By Dr. Charlotte Sumner and colleagues.
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| January 16, 2009 |
American College of Medical Genetics Issues Guidelines on Carrier Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
By Dr. Thomas Prior of Ohio State University.
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| January 6, 2009 |
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Funded Researcher Profiled
For work on a drug treatment for SMA.
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