The Huntington’s Disease Foundation hosted a spectacular event at The Franklin Institute in downtown Philadelphia, featuring The Brain exhibit, celebrating the Huntington’s disease community and the science behind the research. We were moved as individuals shared their personal stories of the generational impact of HD. The 2023 recipients of HDF’s $1 million Transformative Research Awards, Beverly Davidson, Leslie Thompson, and Jang-Ho Cha, spotlighted the incredible strides toward treatments for Huntington’s disease. A highlight of the evening was the announcement of a donor’s $1 million matching gift challenge for all donations that evening. The generosity of the attendees propelled us to a great start to reach
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2024 Transformative Research Award Announced
Announcing the Recipient of the 2024 Leslie Gehry Prize for Innovation in Science
Announcing the 2024 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize Recipient: Dr. Rachel Harding
2024 Huntington’s Disease Foundation Funded Researchers
Funding Brilliant Science The Huntington’s Disease Foundation is excited to announce new grants and postdoctoral fellowships to eleven scientists from around the world focused on finding treatments and cures for Huntington’s disease. We’ll bring you more details about their research projects in the months ahead. Funded Recipients, Institutions, and Project Titles: Swati Balakrishnan, PhDMentor: Cheryl Arrowsmith, PhD; Rachel Harding, PhDInstitution: University of Toronto, CanadaProject Title: Investigating the role of a protein variant in damage to genetic material Gabriel Balmus, PhDInstitution: University of Cambridge, United KingdomProject Title: Discovery of therapeutic targets that can ameliorate Huntington’s disease Bogdan Bintu, PhDInstitution: University of California, San DiegoProject Title: Imaging the drivers of toxicity in single cells
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