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We're Moving Muscles for Research!
Oct 7, 2014
Join Friends of FSH Research and Mariel Colella at the 2014 Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon
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I Don't Like the Word Facioscapulohumeral
Sep 22, 2014
FSH Muscular Dystrophy has always suffered from an obscenely long and latin name. Learn about how we're demystifying the name, the disease, and the path to treatment.
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Friends of FSH Research Hires Scientific Development Director
Sep 17, 2014
Friends of FSH Research has hired Dr. Gregory Block to bridge the gap between fundraising and science.
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Friends of FSH Research 2014/15 Case Statement
Sep 16, 2014
Read about Friends of FSH Research new strategic direction.
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One million Euro for FSHD Research Pioneer
Sep 13, 2014
Silvère van der Maarel of Leiden University was awarded €1 million from the Princess Beatrix Fund for his pioneering work in FSHD research.
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Walking through Dr. Michael Kyba’s latest mouse model of FSHD
Sep 2, 2014
An in-depth analysis of the latest publication on a mouse model for FSHD. What does it mean? Why do we need a mouse model?
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Progress Update: Identification of small RNAs generated from the D4Z4 array by deep high-throughput sequencing
Aug 31, 2014
Drs. Filippova and Miller present their final results from the study.
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Progress Update: Targeting DUX4 in the 4qD4Z4 repeat array in FSHD
Jul 31, 2014
Jong Won Lim, postdoctoral fellow, provides an update on his fellowship.
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Friends of FSH Research and FSHD Canada Fund Two New Projects
Jul 16, 2014
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Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center Grant
Jun 3, 2014
Today the University of Washington announced that it received four years of funding for a Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Report
Jun 3, 2014
Amanda Rickard, a member of the Miller Lab at the University of Washington, submitted this article reviewing the ASGCT Conference held May 21-24, 2014.
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Amazon Smile Giving Away Free Money
Apr 3, 2014
When you spend, Amazon gives.
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Travel Grants Now Available
Mar 16, 2014
In order to further promote basic research, Friends of FSHD Research invites researchers to apply for travel grants of up to $2,000.
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Progress Update: Targeting Epigenetic Silencing of the 4qD4Z4 repeat array in FSHD
Jan 31, 2014
Jong-Won Lim progress update.
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10th Anniversary FSH Auction
Jan 30, 2014
An amazing turnout and show of support.
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Regeneration of Human Muscle in Mice
Jan 18, 2014
Dr. Kathryn Wagner provides a much needed tool.
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Science journal promotes transparency of data
Jan 17, 2014
Science joins Nature Publishing Group to Improve Reproducibility.
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Parallels Between SMCHD1 and X Chromosome
Jan 16, 2014
Human inactive X chromosome is compacted through a PRC2-independent SMCHD1-HBiX1 pathway.
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GlaxoSmithKline joins Tapscott team at the Hutch
Jan 13, 2014
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Progress Update: Postnatal modeling of FSHD in mice
Jan 8, 2014
The research goals of 2011-13 were to 1) create a model of FSHD that displayed features of the disease in muscles of laboratory mice through production of human DUX4 protein and 2) to test a therapeutic approach to block production of DUX4 protein in patient cell lines grown in tissue culture dishes in the laboratory.