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Can-GARD: Advanced Therapies for Rare Diseases
\n2020 Spring Accelerator Grant Competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Can-GARD aims to fund proposals that would eliminate barriers in the diagnostic or treatment journey for rare disease patients.<\/p>\n

RESULTS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Can-GARD is pleased to announce the recipients of the Advanced Therapies for Rare Diseases 2020 Spring Accelerator Grant.<\/p>\n

After a meticulous reviewing process, we would like to congratulate our three grant recipients.<\/p>\n

The grant recipients are as follows (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Recipient<\/strong><\/td>\nFunds granted<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u201cModulating sphingolipid metabolism to improve outcome in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (SMA-PME)\u201d.
\n<\/em><\/em>
\n<\/strong>\"\"<\/a>David Dyment,MD, PhD<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/em>Clinical Investigator, Department of Genetics
\nChildren’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"and<\/p>\n

Steffany A.L. Bennett, PhD<\/strong><\/a>
\nProfessor, Biochemistry, Microbiology, ImmunologyUniversity of Ottawa<\/td>\n

$150,000 CAD in total for the two-year project.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u201cInvestigating noninvasive treatment options for focal cortical dysplasia using human stem cell-derived neurons and brain organoids\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Yun Li, PhD<\/a><\/strong>
\nDevelopmental & Stem Cell Biology Program, SickKids<\/td>\n

$150,000 CAD in total for the two-year project.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u201cTargeting Stray Proteins to Fight a Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

Guang Yang, PhD<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor, Health Science Centre
\nThe University of Calgary<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

Melissa Jean MacPherson, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong>
\nAssistant Clinical Professor, University of Alberta<\/td>\n

$150,000* CAD in total for the two-year project.
\n*RDMM is pleased to be funding $25k\/year for two years.<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

On behalf of the Can-GARD Committee, we would like to thank all the applicants for the proposals submitted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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