Grant
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$75,052
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
F32HD121352
Action Date
2026-08-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
NEW YORK, New York
Period of Performance
2026-08-01 → 2027-07-31
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
INVESTIGATION OF ASTROCYTIC REGULATION OF NEURONAL PHYSIOLOGY IN FRAGILE X SYNDROME - PROJECT SUMMARY FRAGILE X SYNDROME (FXS) IS THE LEADING MONOGENIC CAUSE OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND IS FREQUENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. FXS IS CAUSED BY THE LOSS OF EXPRESSION OF THE FRAGILE X MESSENGER RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN (FMRP) WHICH IS A WELL CHARACTERIZED RNA-BINDING PROTEIN KNOWN TO BE CRITICAL FOR THE REGULATION OF PROTEIN SYNTHESIS AND SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY. TRADITIONAL STUDIES OF FXS
Recipient
Name
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
State
NY
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