Neuromuscular Research Partnership 2007 Recipients
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Neuromuscular Research Partnership 2007 Recipients

Avijit Chakrabartty, PhD
University of Toronto/University Health Network
“Interplay of oxidative stress and protein misfolding in ALS”
Three years

Stephen Gee, PhD
University of Ottawa
“Investigating the role of diacylglycerol kinase zeta in the assembly and maintenance of the myofibrillar apparatus in skeletal muscle”
Three years

Anthony Gramolini, PhD
University of Toronto
“Molecular basis of ryanodine receptor regulation and function in skeletal muscle”
Five years

Paul Holland, PhD and Josephine Nalbantoglu, PhD
McGill University/Montreal Neurological Institute
“Combinatorial use of viral vectors for the gene therapy of muscle”
Two years

Jiming Kong, PhD
University of Manitoba
“ALS: rescue of mutant SOD1-induced motor neuron death by targeting the BNIP3 death gene family”
One year

Jasna Kriz, MD, PhD
Université Laval
“Live imaging and analysis of disease onset and progression in ALS”
Three years

Guy Rouleau, MD, PhD
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal
“Characterization of PABPN1 for the development of an oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) treatment”
Three years

Michael Sinnreich, PhD
McGill University
“Development of therapeutic strategies for dysferlin deficiency”
Three years

Stefano Stifani, PhD
McGill University
“Motor neuron differentiation, connectivity and regeneration”
Four years

Tanja Taivassalo, PhD
McGill University
“Exercise-induced upregulation of mitochondrial gene expression: therapeutic strategies for mitochondrial disease”
Three years

Jacques Tremblay, MD, PhD
Université Laval
“Improving MPC transplantation by increasing IGF-1 or MGF stimulation”
Three years

Christine Vande Velde, PhD
Université de Montreal
“Identification of the mechanisms of motor neuron degeneration in ALS”
Three years


Posted On: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Modified: Thursday, December 06, 2007

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