Orphan Disease Center 2020 Million Dollar Bike Ride Grant Awards Announced
Two grants related to studies on STXBP1 disorders were awarded by the Orphan Disease Center. The Orphan Disease Center has announced the 2020 Million Dollar Bike Ride research grant recipients! Two $71,658 grants were awarded to STXBP1 research projects. Thanks to Lulu’s Crew Team STXBP1!
Grant Awardee: Jimmy L. Holder, Jr, MD, PhD at Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children’s Hospital
Project Title: Discovering genetic modifiers of STXBP1 protein stability
For more information on Dr. Holder’s lab’s work, see the his researcher profile.
Grant Awardee: Christopher Makinson, PhD at Columbia University
Project Title: Circuit mechanism of STXPB1-encephalopathy interrogated using human brain organoids
For more information on Dr. Makinson’s work, see this news article.
Read more on the Orphan Disease Center 2020 Million Dollar Bike Fund Raiser recipients here.