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Lack of adequate research funding for Migraine
is one of the biggest issues holding back development of new and effective
treatments. To address this issue, the Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) awards
research grants each year.
The MRF has announced the winners of their 2010
research grants. This year’s grantees will explore innovative inquiries in the
areas of:
- pediatric Migraine,
- chronic Migraine,
- Migraine in women, and
- basic science.
Cathy Glaser, co-founder and President of the
MRF said,
“We are thrilled with the caliber of the
investigations in these proposals. They represent novel clinical and bench
science approaches to unraveling the mysteries of Migraine. In just four
years, we’ve awarded 23 grants to some of the most promising investigators –
and we know they’re going to make a difference.”
The seven MRF grant recipients and their
research are:
- Trent Anderson, Ph.D., University of
Arizona College Of Medicine-Phoenix: Neurosteroid Regulation of Cortical
Spreading Depression
- Brandon Aylward, Ph.D., and Scott Powers,
Ph.D., Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: The Multidimensional
Impact of Migraine in Adolescents Presenting to Specialty Care
- Alexandre DaSilva, DDS, DMedSc, University
of Michigan School of Dentistry: Endogenous Opioid Mechanisms in Chronic
Migraine
- Richard Kraig, Ph.D., MD, The University
of Chicago Medical Center: Preclinical Development of Nasal Insulin as a
Therapy for Chronic Migraine
- Todd Smitherman, Ph.D., University of
Mississippi: Efficacy of Behavioral Insomnia Treatment for Chronic Migraine:
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
- Patric Stanton, Ph.D., New York Medical
College: N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Glycine Coagonist Site Modulation as
a Potential Treatment for Migraine
- Colin Willis, Ph.D., University of New
England College of Osteopathic Medicine: Mechanisms of Blood-Brain Barrier
Dysfunction Induced Medication Overuse Headache
Dr. Joel Saper, founder of the Michigan Head
Pain & Neurological Institute, Ann Arbor, MI, and Chair of MRF’s medical
advisory board, stated,
“This year’s recipients continue to
demonstrate the highly innovative thinking which MRF encourages. The medical
community is grateful to the foundation and the investigators it supports.”
Migraine disease affects more than 37 million
Americans – nearly one in four families – including 10% of school-age children.
Fourteen million people experience attacks on a near daily basis. U.S. employers
lose more than $13 million a year from lost work days. Despite its position as
one of the world’s most disabling diseases and its serious social and economic
consequences, Migraine remains misunderstood and underfunded. MRF is one of the
only sources of seed money for research into its causes and treatments.
The MRF medical advisory board of distinguished
scientists, chaired by Dr. Saper, also includes:
- Dr. Rami Burstein (Harvard Medical School,
Boston, MA),
- Dr. F. Michael Cutrer (Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN),
- Dr. David W. Dodick (Mayo Clinic, Phoenix,
AZ),
- Dr. Peter J. Goadsby (University of
California at San Francisco, CA),
- Dr. Richard Lipton (Albert Einstein
College of Medicine, Bronx, NY),
- Dr. Fred Sheftell (New England Center for
Headache, Stamford, CT), and
- Dr. Stephen D. Silberstein (Jefferson
University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA).
About the Migraine Research Foundation
The Migraine Research Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
dedicated to ending the debilitating pain of Migraine by funding research into
its causes and better treatment options and ultimately, to finding a cure.
Because all of the MRF's operating expenses are underwritten, 100% of every
dollar donated goes directly to Migraine research! More information
about MRF and how to contribute can be found at
www.migraineresearchfoundation.org.
Many
thanks to the MRF, their advisory board, the researchers, and everyone who has
donated to the MRF!
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