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Categories: Crispr/Cas9

December 14, 2019

Finding new ways of Unsilencing Ube3a with CRISPR/Cas9

$200,000 Based on previous research conducted at Dr. Mark Zylka’s lab and Dr. Ben Philpot’s lab, Dr. Zylka’s team will continue this work with the goal of unsilencing the paternal copy of Ube3a using new methods. Past research has shown […]

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December 14, 2019

Understanding how Angelman Syndrome Neurons Perform in the Brain

$200,000 Imagine a traffic light at a busy intersection: when working correctly, the traffic light directs vehicles where they need to go and traffic flows properly. In the brain, the “traffic lights” control the signaling at synapses, which are the […]

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The mission of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation is to advance the awareness and treatment of Angelman syndrome through education and information, research, and support for individuals with Angelman syndrome, their families and other concerned parties. We exist to give all of them a reason to smile, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.

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