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Development of novel oligonucleotide delivery modalities for Huntington disease

Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disease that affects approximately 1 in 7500 individuals in the Western world.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Team grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Brain Canada -Huntington Society of Canada HD Clinician-Scientist-to-Patent Virtual Networks Multi-Investigator
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2017

Muscle-targeted therapy for ALS

In ALS, the disease is characterized by degeneration of motor neurons and an inability of the brain to signal the muscles to move, resulting in paralysis.

Project completed See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Team grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
ALS Canada - Brain Canada Discovery Grants
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2015