C3 Gene Therapy Initiative Awards Research Grant to Dr. Isabelle Richard

Coalition to Cure Calpain 3 (C3) is excited to announce that a new research grant has been awarded to Dr. Isabelle Richard, Researcher at Généthon, to analyze a novel model of calpainopathy and utilize it for the development of adeno-associated viral (AAV)-mediated gene therapy. This project was funded as a part of the C3 Gene Therapy…

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C3 awards research grant to Dr. Rita Perlingeiro to develop gene editing strategy for LGMD2A

Coalition to Cure Calpain 3 (C3) is excited to announce that we are funding a new research project with Dr. Rita Perlingeiro, Professor of Medicine and Lillehei Professor in Stem Cell and Regenerative Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Minnesota. The project is titled “Gene editing of Calpain 3 in LGMD2A iPS cells.” There has been tremendous…

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C3 Awards Grant to Dr. Melissa Spencer to Screen for Calpain 3 Targets

Coalition to Cure Calpain 3 (C3) is excited to announce that we are funding a new research project with Dr. Melissa Spencer at the University of California Los Angeles. The project is titled “Identification of calpain 3 substrates through use of 2D DIGE and mass spectrometry, and testing muscle-building compounds in an LGMD2A model.” Identification of calpain 3…

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