News Releases
First Virtual APBD Scientific & Community Conference is a Success!
On May 11-12, over 140 attendees joined the APBD Research Foundation for its 2022 APBD Scientific & Community Conference. The virtual event brought together stakeholders in the APBD community – researchers, health care providers, industry partners, and individuals and [...]
Foundation to Host Virtual APBD Scientific and Community Conference on May 11-12
New York, NY – The APBD Research Foundation is excited about hosting the virtual APBD Scientific and Community Conference on May 11-12, 2022. "We're excited about bringing together researchers, health care providers, industry partners, and individuals and family [...]
Newcastle University Scientist Awarded 2021 MDBR Grant to Develop Glycogen Synthase-Inhibiting Therapeutic for Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease
New York, NY – The Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease (APBD) Research Foundation is pleased to share that researcher Wyatt Yue, PhD at Newcastle University in the U.K. is the recipient of a $99,025 grant from the University of Pennsylvania’s Million [...]
Foundation Receives Continuing Grant from CZI’s Rare As One Program to Accelerate Patient-Led APBD and Rare Disease Research
A continuing grant from the CZI Rare As One Network boosts the APBD Research Foundation’s work to expand its reach and impact. Brooklyn, New York – The APBD Research Foundation is honored to receive a third year of funding [...]
Hadassah Medical Center Scientist Awarded Research Grant to Advance a Promising Small Molecule for the Treatment of Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease
New York, NY – The APBD Research Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of a $50,303 research grant to Or Kakhlon, PhD at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center for the advancement of a small molecule compound with potential as a [...]
APBD Research Foundation Engages the FDA in Patient Listening Session
December 21, 2021 On October 28, 2021, the APBD Research Foundation engaged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a Patient-Led Listening Session to share the burden of APBD and the needs of our community. Click [...]