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2023 Grants at a Glance

MDA’s research program awards grants to the world’s best scientists investigating promising theories and therapies that may accelerate treatments and cures for families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. Here are the grants funded by the MDA in 2023.


Grantee:
Andy Berglund, PhD
Funded: 11/1/2023 - 10/31/2024
Grant Type:
Restricted Research Grant
Disease(s):
Myotonic dystrophy (DM)
Grantee:
Christine Marques, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Development Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Preeti Kumari, Ph.D
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Development Grant
Disease(s):
Myotonic dystrophy (DM)
Grantee:
Alyson Fiorillo, Ph.D
Funded: 11/1/2023 - 10/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Grantee:
Andrea Armani, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Development Grant
Disease(s):
Acid maltase deficiency (AMD, Pompe disease)
Grantee:
James Berry, M.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2025
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Auinash Kalsotra PhD
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Myotonic dystrophy (DM)
Grantee:
Jeffrey Chamberlain, Ph.D.
Funded: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2024
Grant Type:
Restricted Research Grant
Disease(s):
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Grantee:
Jonathan Glass, MD
Funded: 4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024
Grant Type:
Restricted Research Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Barry Byrne M.D., Ph.D.
Funded: 2/1/2023 - 1/31/2024
Grant Type:
Clinical Research Grant
Disease(s):
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Grantee:
Rita Sattler, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Kevin Wright, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Congenital muscular dystrophies (CMD)
Grantee:
Lori Wallrath, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD)
Grantee:
Raghavendra Singh, Ph.D
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Development Grant
Disease(s):
Mitochondrial myopathies
Grantee:
Jeffrey Rothstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Pere Puigserver
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Mitochondrial myopathies
Grantee:
Diana Piol, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Development Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Eran Perlson, Ph.D
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Devesh Pant, Ph.D
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Development Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Curtis Nutter, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Development Grant
Disease(s):
Myotonic dystrophy (DM)
Grantee:
Umrao Monani, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Grantee:
Alexia Kagiava PhD
Funded: 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)
Grantee:
Marshall Hogarth, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD)
Grantee:
Emanuela Gussoni, Ph.D
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Giant axonal neuropathy (GAN)
Grantee:
Kate Eichinger, Ph.D
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Myotonic dystrophy (DM)
Grantee:
Matthew Disney, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Myotonic dystrophy (DM)
Grantee:
Malavika Raman, Ph.D
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Andreas Patsalos, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Development Grant
Disease(s):
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Grantee:
Daniel Michele, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Grantee:
Suzanne Hoppins, Ph.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Congenital muscular dystrophies (CMD)
Grantee:
Chad Heatwole, M.D.
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Grantee:
Alyssa Coyne, PhD
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Grantee:
Steve Cannon, MD, PhD
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Paramyotonia congenita
Grantee:
Antoni Barrientos, Ph.D
Funded: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026
Grant Type:
Research Grant
Disease(s):
Mitochondrial myopathies

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