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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.
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High-throughput screening identifies inhibitors of DUX4-induced myoblast toxicity
Jan 7, 2014
We have developed a high-throughput screen based on the toxicity of DUX4 when overexpressed in C2C12 myoblasts, and identified inhibitors of DUX4-induced toxicity from within a diverse set of 44,000 small, drug-like molecules.
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New 4q35 Links to FSHD
Nov 11, 2013
Dysregulation of 4q35- and muscle-specific genes in fetuses with a short D4Z4 array linked to FSHD.