2021 FD/MAS Research Funding Opportunity Announced
Research NewsWe’re thrilled to announce that research grants of up to $80,867 to study fibrous dysplasia or McCune-Albright syndrome are now available thanks to the work of Team FD/MAS in the UPenn Orphan Disease Center’s Million Dollar Bike Ride. The one-page letter of interest (LOI) is due Thursday, September 16th, 2021 by 8pm EST. Please read […]
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A Better Method for Detecting the Risk of Vision Loss in Craniofacial FD
Foundation News Research News Treatment NewsOptic neuropathy or vision loss is a major concern for people with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia (FD). Because surgical correction can lead to further complications, management and treatment for FD related vision loss has been a challenge and source of debate for decades. A previous study found that FD lesions closing around the optic canal rarely […]
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THANK YOU to all who support TEAM FD/MAS
Research NewsWe are so grateful to the FD/MAS community, donors, and riders for the Annual Million Dollar Bike Ride sponsored by Penn Medicine Orphan Disease Center for supporting 2021 Team FD/MAS! These gifts and registration fees directly fund FD/MAS research grants and support FD/MAS Alliance’s mission to advocate for research for evidence-based treatments for those living […]
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How close are we to developing a drug to treat FD/MAS?
Research NewsHow close are we to finding a treatment for FD/MAS? An audience member posed this question in a recent update from 4 researchers funded by Team FD/MAS, and the answer? It depends. Because of your generosity, the last few years have been a real breakthrough for FD/MAS. Team FD/MAS has been partnering with the […]
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FD/MAS Alliance and UPenn ODC Award the 2020 FD/MAS Research Grant
Foundation News Research NewsWe’re thrilled to share the news that the 2020 Team FD/MAS Million Dollar Bike Ride Research Grant has been awarded to Dr. Mara Riminucci for her project entitled: Osteoclasts and Pain in Fibrous Dysplasia: Investigating and targeting the molecular links in a transgenic mouse model (EF1α-GsαR201C mice) of human fibrous dysplasia Dr. Riminucci will receive […]
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FD/MAS Federal Research Funding Initiative
Advocacy News Research NewsThe FD/MAS community of researchers and advocates continues forward with the Department of Defense Funding Opportunity One of the most significant initiatives that FD/MAS Alliance continues to advance is the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP). The PRMRP is a major research opportunity that our team of advocates has unlocked for FD/MAS researchers through the […]
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Researchers and Advocates Move Forward with Department of Defense Funding
Advocacy News Foundation News Research NewsOne of the biggest initiatives that FDF is working on right now is the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP). The PRMRP is a huge research opportunity that our team of advocates have unlocked for FD/MAS researchers through the US Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (DOD CDMRP). Thanks to the tireless efforts […]
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Association MASFD Gives $60K Research Gift with Support from FDF
Foundation News Research NewsWashington DC (September 2020) Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation’s collaboration with Association MASFD results in funding a study to understand the central nervous system manifestations of McCune-Albright Syndrome The Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation (FDF) is proud to highlight the Association MASFD’s $60,000 donation to a globally renowned University of Iowa neuroscientist, Dr. Ted Abel. Dr. Abel is the […]
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An Extensive Review of FD/MAS and a Notable Career Achievement for Two Leaders in the FD/MAS Research Community
Foundation News Research NewsFDF recently added a new article to our collection, an especially exciting publication from two of the world’s most renowned experts on FD/MAS and leading figures on FDF’s Medical Advisory Council, Drs. Michael Collins and Alison Boyce. “Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome: A Rare, Mosaic Disease of Gα s Activation”, published in Endocrine Reviews in April of 2020 […]
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2018 Team FD Awardees: Spring 2020 Update
Foundation News Research NewsThe Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation (FDF) and the University of Pennsylvania Orphan Disease Center announced the four winners of the 2018 Million Dollar Bike Ride research grants in December 2018, and the awardees began their studies in early 2019. These important grants fund innovative research to investigate fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome (FD/MAS). Each investigator recently provided a […]
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