Research Grant Award Recipients
The Glut1 Deficiency Foundation has funded $1 million in research grant projects thanks to the support we receive from our community.
Read more about those projects below, and we look forward to sharing the new ways we are investing in research to drive progress toward our vision where Glut1 Deficiency will be easy to diagnose early, treat effectively, and cure completely.
2022 research grant projects - $30,000 to date
2021 research grant awards - $116,750 total
2020 research grant awards - $142,200 total
2019 research grant awards - $187,000 total
2017 research grant awards – $80,000 total
2016 research grant awards – $154,500 total
2015 research grant awards – $30,000 total
$30,000 to ongoing research at UT Southwestern by Dr. Juan Pascual
2014 research grant awards – $69,356 total
$10,000 to Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Darryl De Vivo for Glut1 studies
$10,000 to University of South Florida and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino for ketone ester/salt research
$14,356 to the University of Salerno for ketone ester research
$35,000 to UT Southwestern and Dr. Juan Pascual for laboratory research
2013 research grant awards – $75,000 total
$15,000 to Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Darryl De Vivo for Glut1 studies
$10,000 to University of South Florida and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino for ketone ester/salt research
$50,000 to UT Southwestern and Dr. Juan Pascual for laboratory research and the Glut1 Deficiency patient registry
*plus an additional $5,000 to cover costs of research conducted at our conference by Columbia University Medical Center team
2012 research grant awards – $60,000 total
$15,000 to Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Darryl De Vivo for Glut1 studies
$15,000 to UT Southwestern and Dr. Juan Pascual for the Glut1 Deficiency patient registry project
$30,000 to UT Southwestern and Dr. Juan Pascual for laboratory research
2010 research grant awards – $25,000 total
$25,000 raised by several Glut1 Deficiency families for C7 oil research at UT Southwestern under the direction of Dr. Juan Pascual
2021 research grant awards - $116,750 total
2020 research grant awards - $142,200 total
2019 research grant awards - $187,000 total
2017 research grant awards – $80,000 total
2016 research grant awards – $154,500 total
2015 research grant awards – $30,000 total
$30,000 to ongoing research at UT Southwestern by Dr. Juan Pascual
2014 research grant awards – $69,356 total
$10,000 to Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Darryl De Vivo for Glut1 studies
$10,000 to University of South Florida and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino for ketone ester/salt research
$14,356 to the University of Salerno for ketone ester research
$35,000 to UT Southwestern and Dr. Juan Pascual for laboratory research
2013 research grant awards – $75,000 total
$15,000 to Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Darryl De Vivo for Glut1 studies
$10,000 to University of South Florida and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino for ketone ester/salt research
$50,000 to UT Southwestern and Dr. Juan Pascual for laboratory research and the Glut1 Deficiency patient registry
*plus an additional $5,000 to cover costs of research conducted at our conference by Columbia University Medical Center team
2012 research grant awards – $60,000 total
$15,000 to Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Darryl De Vivo for Glut1 studies
$15,000 to UT Southwestern and Dr. Juan Pascual for the Glut1 Deficiency patient registry project
$30,000 to UT Southwestern and Dr. Juan Pascual for laboratory research
2010 research grant awards – $25,000 total
$25,000 raised by several Glut1 Deficiency families for C7 oil research at UT Southwestern under the direction of Dr. Juan Pascual
