Gaia Colasante, PhD – San Raffaele Scientific Institute Dr. Gaia Colasante earned her degree in Biotechnology at University of Milan and her PhD in Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine at University Vita-Salute San Raffaele working in the lab of Dr. Vania Broccoli. She was interested in forebrain development, and in particular, she dissected the contribution of […]
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Model systems have allowed researchers to study Dravet syndrome in ways that would not be possible in a human patient. Uncovering the genetic cause of Dravet syndrome (mutations in the SCN1A gene) enabled the development of animal models carrying similar mutations and displaying characteristic symptoms of Dravet syndrome. These animal models include flies, zebrafish, mice,
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Today’s blog will mostly focus on SUDEP, or Sudden Unexpected Death in EPilepsy. This topic is hard to talk about, but in the rare epilepsy community, these hard conversations represent realities we are faced with almost daily. Just last month we recognized June 15th as Dravet Remembrance Day as part of Awareness Month; a day
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The Dravet Syndrome Foundation (DSF) is issuing a special request for grant applications proposing research projects that will deepen our understanding of genetic impacts on the diverse phenotypic outcomes of individuals with Dravet syndrome. Application Due Date: September 8, 2023Award Budget: up to $1M distributed over 3 years (beginning in January 2024) Download the RFA
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill with the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases. This event was a unique opportunity to unite with rare disease patients, caregivers, and advocates from around the United States to discuss and advocate for federal legislative initiatives that may impact those living with
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In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic completely disrupted the lives and health of the United States and the world. The development of vaccinations against COVID-19 were prioritized, and many people came together to create and test those vaccination options in an attempt to slow the pandemic and prevent more loss of life. Three years later In
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Satya Sahoo, PhD – Case Western Reserve UniversityJeffrey Buchhalter, MD, PhD – University of Calgary School of MedicineDevelopment of an AI-powered Dravet Syndrome OntologySpecial Collaborative Research Project – 2 years, $240,000 Grant Summary: Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a childhood epilepsy associated with severe cognitive, behavioral and life-threatening consequences. Although a significant amount of experimental data in available
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Dravet Syndrome Foundation (DSF) is excited to announce support and funding for a new special research project. DSF will support Dr. Satya Sahoo and Dr. Jeffrey Buchhalter to develop a Dravet Ontology. DSF is funding $240,000 over the next 2 years to support this effort. An ontology works as a framework to show connections and
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The American Epilepsy Society 2022 Annual Meeting took place in Nashville, Tennessee on December 2-6. This meeting is packed with academic scientists, expert clinicians and health care providers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and advocates all gathering to share updates in the field of epilepsy and hold thought discussions regarding where we have come and what
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DSF was established with a primary mission focused on advancing research. One way in which DSF works toward accomplishing this mission is through our yearly grant funding cycle, which has directed over $5.6 million to Dravet-focused research since 2009. This year we announced at our annual Research Roundtable that we are funding an additional 5
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