Awarded Grants

We are proud to support innovative research and projects through our diverse range of awarded grants. We thank all of our generous donors for making these grants possible.

Understanding the role of the lipid transport protein VPS13B in Cohen syndrome pathogenesis

Awardee: Berrak Ugur
Institution: Yale University
Grant Amount: $98,828
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Rescue of defective lipid handling in Cohen syndrome

Awardee: Jens Luders
Institution: Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), Spain
Grant Amount: $83,282
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Preclinical assessment of potential drug candidates in VPS13b knockout mice for the treatment of Cohen syndrome

Awardee: Muhammad Ansar
Institution: University of Lausanne
Grant Amount: $100,474
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Membrane homeostasis as potential therapeutic angle in Cohen Syndrome

Awardee: Jens Luders
Institution: Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Barcelona, Spain
Grant Amount: $47,161
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Determination of pathomechanisms and assessment of therapeutic strategies for Cohen Syndrome in patient derived cells and a murine model

Awardee: Muhammad Ansar
Institution: Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital, Ophthalmology Department of the University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Grant Amount: $115,000
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Determination of the retinal functions of VPS13B using a murine model and assessment of exon-skipping as a therapeutic strategy for Cohen Syndrome in patient-derived cells

Awardee: Laurence Faivre
Institution: CHU Dijon Bourgogne
Award Amount: $66,560
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