August 2024

Research Update-Advancing the Understanding of Renal Fanconi Syndrome in Cystinosis by Stéphanie Cherqui

Stéphanie Cherqui, PhD, Principal Investigator, University of California, San Diego “Advancing the Understanding of Renal Fanconi Syndrome in Cystinosis” Over the last few years, CRF has awarded $656,485 in research grants to Dr. Cherqui for this important study to better understand how cystinosis affects the kidneys.  Even though cystinosin, the protein involved in cystinosis, is […]

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Research Update by Dr. Jennifer Hollywood and Dr. Alan Davidson A New Version of Cysteamine?

Jennifer Hollywood, PhD, University College Cork, Ireland, and Alan Davidson, PhD, University of Auckland, New Zealand Drs. Hollywood and Davidson are using rodent models to test a better variant of cysteamine and to find alternative therapies that target other pathways to improve the lives of patients with cystinosis. Since 2020, CRF has awarded $430,422 to

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