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  • October 2019:

GRIN2B Foundation awards first Research Grant to Dr. Caitlin M. Hudac

GRIN2B Foundation is pleased to announce an award of $56,457 to Dr. Caitlin M. Hudac, an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama for her research project entitled, “Linking Brain and Behavior: A GRIN2B Biomarker.”

Read more on our blog!

  • August 2019:

GRIN2B Foundation is accepted as a member of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

We are pleased to announce our membership with NORD. As our organization continues to evolve and grow, the resources, support and connections that our NORD membership offers will prove invaluable.

  • July 2019: 

Cure GRIN Foundation submits Letter of Intent to Chan Zuckerberg Rare as One Initiative

We are pleased to announce our collaboration with our sister organization, Cure GRIN Foundation, on their application for the Chan Zuckerberg Rare as One Initiative. The Rare as One program aims to fund 10 U.S. rare disease nonprofits to help them develop a collaborative research network. GRIN2B Foundation is proud to both support and offer input to Cure GRIN on their application. We look forward to working together to fund research for our rare GRIN-gene disorders.

  • September 2018: 

GRIN2B Foundation is looking for Volunteers!

We are looking for volunteers from our GRIN2B community to help us grow. Please reach out at info@grin2b.com if you are looking for ways to volunteer.

  • June 2017:

Family groups play key role in advancing Autism research

Spectrum, a website that provides comprehensive news and analysis of Autism research, published an article discussing how several single gene family support groups have turned into Foundations and the impact this is having on further research.  GRIN2B was one of several family groups mentioned.

  • June 2017:

We celebrated our first “Bee Happy Day” on June 12, 2017

Mom, Christina Dyck, of Oxbow, Saskatchewan came up with the idea for this wonderful day to celebrate her daughter’s GRIN2B deletion and all the kids with a GRIN2B diagnosis.  The date was chosen to coincide with Rare Chromosome Disorder Week.  We plan to make this day a yearly occurrence!  Read here to learn more about how the event was embraced in Christina’s community.

  • November 2016:

The Emory Health Sciences Research Blog.

Check out the latest blog from the Researchers studying GRIN2B at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.