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Angelman Syndrome Foundation Funds More Than $1 Million in Research Grants for 2009

Thursday 1st of October 2009 10:29

"Being able to offer more than $1 million in research grants this year further supports the Angelman Syndrome Foundation's commitment to improving the lives of those with AS," said Executive Director Eileen Braun of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. "Even amid these tough economic times, our aggressive funding of research continues to build a path to a cure, and with continued generous support we will be able to award even more funding next year."

Two grants already announced earlier this year, totaling more than $104,500, bring the organization's total grant awards for 2009 to more than $1 million. The two earlier grants announced in August focus on the therapeutic treatment of behavioral and sleep issues typically found in individuals with Angelman Syndrome (AS). These grants were awarded to Dr. Sarika Peters of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and Dr. Keith Allen of the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, Neb.

The Angelman Syndrome Foundation is the largest research funder specifically dedicated to this neuro-genetic disorder. The Foundation recently announced the Angelman Treatment and Research Institute (ATRI), which will direct the organization's research funding and foster collaboration with more than 30 organizations, researchers and scientists worldwide.

About Angelman Syndrome Foundation

Since 1996, the Angelman Syndrome Foundation has funded 59 research grants totaling more than $3.5 million. The Angelman Syndrome Foundation has awarded a majority of these funds ($3.3 million) beginning in 2005. For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.angelman.org.

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