MSUD Research

 

Finding Better Treatments And Ultimately A Cure For MSUD Is A High Priority For Our Community And A Key Goal For Our Organization. 

The MSUD Family Support Group is currently funding several research projects and we are proactively looking for researchers interested in developing new treatments or finding a cure for MSUD.

In 2020 we created our first MSUD Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The mission of this board is to provide scientific expertise and guidance for the MSUD research portfolio.  The Scientific Advisory Board provides assistance to the MSUD Family Support Group as we:

  • Develop a research strategy,
  • Prioritize research projects, and
  • Evaluate research proposals from scientists requesting funding

More information about our Scientific Advisory Board is located in the “Who We Are” page of this web site.

 Dr. Karen Reznik Dolins , Registered Dietitian, serves as Research Lead for the MSUD FSG. She is the key contact for researchers and others interested in learning more about the organization’s ongoing research projects and priorities for future research. In this video, Dr. Dolins provides an overview of the MSUD research plan and priorities, and also discusses our Scientific Advisory Board.

 

 

MSUD Highlighted at SSIEM Meeting: Dr. Karen Dolins Discusses Global Challenges and Gene Therapy Advances

The Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (SSIEM) held its annual meeting in Porto, Portugal, from September 2-6, 2024 and MSUD Research Lead, Dr. Karen Dolins, was in attendance!

MSUD was highlighted through posters and presentations, including groundbreaking work on gene therapy. Karen participated in a panel discussion on cultural differences in treating inborn errors of metabolism and presented on the global challenges in accessing care and metabolic formula.

This gathering allowed the MSUD Family Support Group to engage with researchers and industry leaders, advocating for the development of better therapies for MSUD.

 

 

Call For Research Proposals And Application Guidelines

The MSUD Family Support Group (MSUD-FSG) works to improve the lives of individuals with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) and pursue a cure. The MSUD Research Fund is a campaign of the (MSUD-FSG) to advance the science of MSUD by funding the most promising research that will lead to new therapy discoveries and a cure. The MSUD-FSG seeks proposals that will help us meet the above strategic goals as well as close existing gaps in the knowledge and science of MSUD, and proposals to further support existing MSUD-related projects. Applicants are invited to submit project proposals meeting these goals using the guidelines presented in its Request For Proposals. For questions related to MSUD research, contact MSUD Family Support Group Research Lead Karen Dolins at  research@msud-support.org  or 914-391-2982.

Donations are needed to keep our research program moving forward. Please consider a donation to help us finding better treatments and ultimately a cure for MSUD. You can do so by clicking here.

Thank you.