$160K FD/MAS Research Funding Available
Foundation News Research NewsWe are delighted to share the Request for Applications for this year’s Team FD/MAS Million Dollar Bike Ride grants: Fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome (FD/MAS) is a rare multisystem disease caused by somatic mutations in GNAS. The mutation results in constitutive activation of the Gsα cAMP signaling pathway. Skeletal manifestations include bone pain, fractures, deformity, and […]
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Watch the Launch Meeting for International Consortium for FD/MAS
Foundation News Research NewsOn July 14th 2022, the International Consortium for FD/MAS (ICFDMAS) held a launch meeting open to all researchers, clinicians, and advocates. The meeting agenda included an introduction to the ICFDMAS, a presentation from the collaborating patient groups from around the globe, and updates on clinical and basic research in the field of FD/MAS. The meeting […]
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Research Article Emphasizes the Importance of Screening for Patients with FD/MAS for Pain
Foundation News Research News Treatment NewsPain in people with FD/MAS is common and can come and go. While not every person with FD/MAS experiences FD-related pain, every person who seeks help for FD/MAS pain should be taken seriously. Among many clinicians, there has been a longstanding and misinformed belief that FD/MAS does not cause pain. This idea has been refuted, […]
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Mouse Models, Research, and Hope
Research NewsWe had the pleasure of interviewing Yingzi Yang, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Developmental Biology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Yang is a leading scientist/researcher in skeletal biology and genetic disease studies and the recipient of a Team FD/MAS Million Dollar Bike Ride award. Dr. Yang received her B.S. […]
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International Consortium for FD/MAS Launch Meeting
Research NewsResearchers, clinicians, and advocates are invited to the International Consortium for FD/MAS Launch Meeting July 14th, 2022 at 13:00 – 16:00 GMT (9:00 – 12:00 EST) Please Register via this link.
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Global collaboration launches the International Consortium for Fibrous Dysplasia and McCune-Albright Syndrome
Advocacy News Foundation News Research News18 February 2022 Media Contact: info@icfdmas.com FD/MAS Alliance, Patiëntenvereniging Fibreuze Dysplasie, ASOCIACIÓN DE DISPLASIA FIBROSA – ADF, Fibrous Dysplasia Support Society UK, and European Association for McCune-Albright Syndrome are announcing the launch of the International Consortium for Fibrous Dysplasia and McCune-Albright syndrome Ltd. (ICFDMAS). Fibrous dysplasia and McCune-Albright syndrome (FD|MAS) is a rare disease that […]
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2021 Team FD/MAS Research Grants Announced
Foundation News Research NewsFD/MAS Alliance is thrilled to share that three FD/MAS research grants have been awarded from the 2021 Million Dollar Bike Ride! Last spring, Team FD/MAS raised $161,373 for fibrous dysplasia, McCune-Albright syndrome (FD/MAS)-focused research through the UPenn Orphan Disease Center’s Million Dollar Bike Ride. After careful review of several applications by the FD/MAS Alliance’s Scientific […]
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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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