Duchenne Translational Research
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Duchenne Ireland Research
Duchenne Ireland Funds 100% to translational research into Duchenne. Pleas donate today to continue this extremey valuable translational research. The follow details the research projects we have underway or completed:
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Can exon skipping therapy restore the mitochondrial metabolism in animal models for DMD?
Dr. Helge AMTHOR, Institut de Myologie - AIM
Status: (In Progress)
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Identifying the biodistribution of antisense oligonucleotides in the mdx mouse by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Prof. Volker Straub, Newcastle University
Status: (In Progress)
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Second Generation Micro-Dystrophin Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Professor George Dickson, Royal Holloway - University of London
Status: (Complete, and moving forward)
Full published paper
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Exon Skipping For DMD: Enhanced Delivery Aand Correction With Novel Peptide Conjugated Antisense Oligonucleotides
Dr Matthew JA Wood, University Of Oxford
Status: (In Progress)
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Personalized exon skipping strategies for the treatment of DMD
Professor Steve Wilton, University of Western Australia
Status: (In Progress & papers Published)
1471-2350-12-141.pdf (2.92 mb)
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Thank you to all of the donors who have made all of this research possible. We hope you see the value of your contributions and we hope you will support Duchenne Ireland Fundraising events in the future.
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DMD Research Index
"CureDuchenne", a nonprofit based in the United States dedicated to moving the needle on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) research in order to create real change for this generation of boys affected by the disease, has announced the release of the CureDuchenne Research Index, the DMD community’s first end-to-end index documenting all "published" DMD research currently taking place on a worldwide basis.
PPMD Connect Conference (2012)
Get the latest Research Talks and Presentations that were given at the annual conference of one of the US charities Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy.
Current Research Perspectives
Please see the document Research Approaches for a Therapy of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Gunter Scheueurbrandt, a biochemist in Germany who has worked to ensure that the latest research is made available to families, friends and supporters of Duchenne Children in an easy to read, non technical form.
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Irish Rare Disease Task Force
A group dedicated to the progression of awareness, infrastructure and care standards for Rare diseases within Ireland has been formed to help develop Irish strategies to align to EU recommendations. This groups quarterly news can be seen below:
Rare Diseases News Vol 1. Issue 1.pdf
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