Research Updates
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MoreOn August 25, the A-T Children’s Project sent the below email to A-T researchers about available funds for a grant to see if exon skipping would make sense as a therapeutic approach for A-T. Dear A-T Researchers, We wanted to let you know of a funding opportunity through a partnership…
MoreTimothy Yu, MD, PhD and his team at Boston Children’s Hospital just published a groundbreaking study in the prestigious science journal Nature, reporting a significant milestone for A-T research. The team analyzed the whole genome sequences of 235 individuals with A-T from the Global A-T Family Data Platform, creating an…
MoreResearchers would like to test a new non-surgical, non-invasive way to stimulate specific regions of the brain using ultrasound waves to see if it can help people with A-T who have dystonia.
MoreThe A-T Children’s Project is excited to be part of this A-T research initiative. Please see the following press release from Adrestia Therapeutics:
MoreCharles River Lab, a drug development services company collaborating with the A-T Children’s Project, has succeeded in developing a laboratory test or “assay” to rapidly evaluate thousands of approved drugs to learn if some of them can be repurposed for A-T. Because drugs emerging from the screening process with promising…
MoreDear Friends, We are excited to share the following update from Dr. Anoopum Gupta to the A-T families who have been participating in his project to find better ways to measure A-T. We are so grateful to him, to the families, and, of course, to our donors and fundraisers who…
MoreDear Friends, This past year has been difficult for so many people. Every A-T family I have spoken with has been enormously grateful that, thanks to many of you, research has continued, providing the hope that sustains us. Here’s a quick look at our efforts this year: With the start…
MoreHi everyone, I hope you and your families are continuing to stay safe during the pandemic. Over the past year, you’ve heard me talk a lot about testing an approach called antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) gene therapy in a little girl with A-T. She has continued to receive regular injections, and…
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