FOR RESEARCHERS
Connecting academic and industry scientists with the resources and reagents needed to make quick progress is important to us. Below is our curated list of key resources and reagents.
2025 FUNDING INFORMATION
Our 2025 RFP opens on May 23, 2025 and closes on August 15, 2025.
2025 GRIN2B Foundation RFP Announcement
For questions about our Research grant program, please contact our Program Manager, Ryan Barash at ryan.barash@grin2b.com.
Information on our funded projects can be found here: Awarded Grants.
RESOURCES
GRIN2B FOUNDATION STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN
GENETIC INFORMATION
GRIN Portal (variant database)
PATIENT TISSUE
CombinedBrain – This biorepository currently contains plasma from GRIN2B patients and can accept a variety of additional sample types, including other blood products, urine, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, whole blood, cell lines and tissue samples. We can also accept samples previously collected at other institutions too. If you are interested in donating or transferring in samples, please contact liz.marfia-ash@grin2b.com. All samples at this repository are part of the COMBINEDBrain Biorepository and are readily available to our research community and can be requested using a simple Sample Request Form located here.
DISEASE CONCEPT MODEL
In progress. Liana Cole, a genetic counseling masters student at the University of Minnesota, is conducting this project for her masters thesis under the guidance of Dr. Heewon Lee.
VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY
RESEARCH MODELS
Detailed spreadsheet here.
CLINICAL INFORMATION
Clinical Sites: Denver GRI Center of Excellence (US), CHOP’s Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (US), Netherlands Center of Excellence, University of Leipzig