Summary
- HDSA Awards Six HD Human Biology Project Research Fellowships for 2023
- The Marker 2023: HDSA’s Annual Research Report now available
- HDBuzz: Understanding Factors that Influence Somatic Expansion
HDSA Awards Six HD Human Biology Project Research Fellowships for 2023
After thoughtful deliberation by its Scientific Advisory Board, HDSA will award six Human Biology Project research grants for 2023 totaling $898,194. These supported fellows represent HDSA’s patient-centric research focus, bringing basic and clinical researchers together to facilitate HD science in humans and human tissues. For the full announcement, check out HDSA’s press release, and for descriptions of the 2022 recipients’ projects as well as past awards, head to our Human Biology Project webpage and scroll down.
The Marker 2023: HDSA’s Annual Research Report now available
As 2023 winds to a close, check out HDSA’s annual publication of “The Marker” to review another year of progress in HD research. From HDSA sponsored research projects to latest updates on the HD research pipeline, this edition sheds light on the expanding HD research landscape and previews further innovation on the horizon. Read the full version here.
HDBuzz: Understanding Factors that Influence Somatic Expansion
A group of researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, recently identified proteins that regulate somatic expansion, the cellular process that causes CAG repeats in an expanded huntingtin gene to grow over time. In their most recent article, the HD Buzz team broke down what somatic expansion, what this research means, and why it could be significant for treating Huntington’s disease. Read the full article here.
