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Triheptanoin and Acetazolamide

Happy summer to everyone! In this edition of Science with Sandra, I would like to highlight two manuscripts that have recently been published by Dr. Juan Pascual...
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European Glut1 Conference Summary

Summary of the European Glut1 Conference held in Aschaffenburg, Germany on June 15-16, 2023Written by Sandra Ojeda, PhD - Science Director for the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation Day...
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Glut1 Deficiency Foundation Awarded PCORI Funding to Build Research Capacity

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has selected the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation for a $249,920 Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award for a special project titled “Research Ready: Developing a Strong PCOR Foundation in...
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Participate in a Biomarker Research Project

COMBINEDBrain is traveling to a conference near you! COMBINEDBrain is a non-profit consortium of over 60 patient advocacy groups for rare, genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. They recognize the...
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Quantitative determination of SLC2A1 variant functional effects in GLUT1 deficiency syndrome

I'd like to highlight a recent publication entitled: Quantitative determination of SLC2A1 variant functional effects in GLUT1 deficiency syndrome by Dr. Naeimeh Tayebi. Dr. Tayebi is part of Dr. Christina Gurnett’s...
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