Emery–Dreifuss muscular dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy Association Announces Research Grants Totaling $8.4 Million

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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New York, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced today the awarding of 37 new grants with a total funding commitment of $8.4 million toward neuromuscular disease research.

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  • New York, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced today the awarding of 37 new grants with a total funding commitment of $8.4 million toward neuromuscular disease research.
  • The newly funded projects aim to advance research discoveries and new therapy development in multiple areas including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), myotonic dystrophy (DM), and many more.
  • “The Muscular Dystrophy Association has consistently been a leader in advancing treatments for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases,” said Donald S. Wood, Ph.D., President and CEO, Muscular Dystrophy Association.
  • Internship recipients and mentors included:
    These are just a few of the many grants the Muscular Dystrophy Association has pledged to support.