Awareness Bands

 


 

 

Grants Funded by the A-T Children's Project
 

2005

Role of ATM in the Control and Execution of Apoptosis: Crosstalk Between ATM and Abl Kinases and Caspases
Daniela Barilá, PhD - Dulbecco Telethon Institute at University of Tor Vergata

Down Regulation of Nucleophosmin (NPM): A New Mechanism to Activate p53 in AT Cells
France Carrier, PhD - University of Maryland, Baltimore

Perinatal Implantation of Human Glial Progenitor Cells as a Treatment Strategy for the Childhood Myelin Disorders
Steven A. Goldman, PhD - Cornell University

The Zebrafish as a Novel Model System of Ataxia-Telangiectasia and Other Related Diseases
Shuji Kishi, M.D., PhD - Instructor in Pathology, Harvard Medical School

Correction of the neurological defect in Atm gene-disrupted mice by the insoindolin nitroxide, 5 carbocy-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisoindoline-2-yloxyl (CTMIO)
Martin F. Lavin, PhD - Queenslands Institute of Medical Research

Lung Function in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Sharon McGrath, MD - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Functional Interactions between ATM,E2F1 and the M/R/N DNA repair complex.
Tanya T. Paull, PhD - The University of Texas at Austin

Exploration of the Function of ATM in Glial Biology
Prithi Rajan, PhD - The Burnham Institute

Iron Chelators as a Pharmacological Treatment to Reduce Spontaneous dsDNA Breaks in Ataxia-Telangiectasia Cells
Rodney Shackelford - Louisiana State University at Shreveport

Aberrant Regulation of Mitochondrial DNA in Ataxia-telangiectasia
Gerald S. Shadel, PhD - Yale University School of Medicine


Understanding ATM
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

 


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2004

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Gene Therapy for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Maria Luisa Cortes, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital

Generation of a Rat Model for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Martin F. Lavin, PhD - Queenslands Institute of Medical Research
and Michael M. Weil, PhD - Colorado State University

ATM Activates the Myocyte Enhancer Factor-2 (MEF2) Family of Transcription Factors Implicated in Regulation of Neuronal Differentiation and Survival
Stuart Lipton, MD, PhD - The Burnham Institute

The Function of ATM in Neuronal Differentiation: Identification of Targets for High Throughput Screening
Brendan Price, PhD - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

ATM Gene Transfer for Ataxia-Telangiectasia by a Novel Herpes Amplicon Vector
Suming Wang, MD, PhD

Understanding ATM
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University


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2003

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

The Role of Atm Protein in the DNA Damage Response in Cerebellar Neuronal Cells
Ari Barzilai, PhD - Tel Aviv University

New Mechanisms to Activate p53 Function in A-T Cells
France Carrier, PhD - University of Maryland

Induction for Hematopoietic Chimerism for Treatment of Immune System Defects in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
John Iacomini, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital

ATM Modulation of CREB Phosphorylation in the Developing Thymus, Testes and Cerebellum
Wenan Qiang, PhD - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Understanding ATM
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Developing PARP Inhibitors that can Penetrate the Blood Brain Barrier by Oral Dosing
Jir Zhang, PhD - Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Desferrioxamine as a Pharmacological Treatment to Increase the Life-Span of Ataxia-Telangiectasia Mice
Suming Wang, MD, PhD

Cell Cycle Events in Ataxia-Telangiectasia: Human and Mouse
Yan Yang, MD, PhD

The Role of ATM in the Mitochondrial Pathway of Apoptosis
Leman Yel, MD - University of California, Irvine


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2002

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Pilot Study: Evaluating the Relative Radiation Sensitivity of ATM Functional & ATM Inactive Human Cell Lines After Treatment With Small-Molecule Modulators
SRI International

Glucocorticoid Mimics Functional ATM Kinase to Prevent Thymic Lymphoma Development in Atm -/- Mice
Mingshan Yan, MD - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

A Drosophila Model for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Shelagh Diane Campbell, PhD - University of Alberta

Understanding ATM
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Induction for Hematopoietic Chimerism for Treatment of Immune System Defects in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
John Iacomini, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital

Creation of a Transgenic Porcine Model of A-T
Christopher Counter, PhD - Duke University

A Novel Alternative Model System for Identifying Candidate Therapeutics for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Shuji Kishi, MD, PhD - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Experimental Gene Therapy for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Xandra O. Breakefield, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital

Effect of EUK - 189 on Motor Performance (Rotarod), Oxidative Damage Markers, and Survival in ATM Knockout Mice
M. Flint Beal, MD - Cornell University Medical College

Linking ATM and Breast Cancer
Kevin D. Brown, PhD - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Telomeres, Telomerase and Lifespan of Brain Cells of ATM Null Mice
Tej K. Pandita, PhD - Washington School of Medicine

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2001

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Overlapping Functions of ATM and ATX in Genome and RNA Surveillance
Robert T. Abraham, PhD - Burnham Institute

Molecular Basis of Pleiotropic Phenotypes of Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Jun Qin, PhD - Baylor College of Medicine

Understanding ATM - Multi-year Grant
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Strain Background Effects on Atm Nullizygosity
Michael M. Weil, PhD - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Identification of Novel ATM-RAD 17 Associated Proteins that Function as Regulators or Downstream Targets
Xiao-Fan Wang, PhD - Duke University Medical Center

Telomeres, Telomerase and Lifespan of Brain Cells of ATM Null Mice
Tej K. Pandita, PhD - Columbia University

Effect of loss of ATM on Glial Cell Function
Martin F. Lavin, PhD - Queenslands Institute of Medical Research

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2000

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Experimental Gene Therapy for A-T Using HSV Amplicon Vectors
Xandra Breakefield, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital

ATM Gene Transfer for Ataxia-Telangiectasia by a Novel Herpes Amplicon Vector
Suming Wang, MD, PhD - Human Gene Therapy Research
Institute

Development of DNA Diagnostic Test for the Ataxia-Telangiectasia (ATM) Gene
A-T Clinical Center at Johns Hopkins University

Neurologic Pathophysiology of Ataxia-Telangiectasia
A-T Clinical Center at Johns Hopkins University

Understanding ATM - Multi-year Grant
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Molecular Role of Oxidative Stress in
Cerebellar Degeneration in A-T
Ari Barzilai, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Mouse Ataxia-Telangiectasia Intervention Study
M. Flint Beal, MD - Cornell University Medical College

Ataxia-Telangiectasia: An Assessment of Global Biochemical Abnormalities
David S. Lawrence, PhD - Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Production of ATM Gene-Targeted Pigs and Cattle by Nuclear Transfer from Cultured Fibroblast Cells
Steven Stice, PhD - University of Georgia

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1999

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Neural Autoantibodies in the Sera of A-T Patients
Robert B. Darnell, MD, PhD - Rockefeller University

Mechanisms of Cytokine-Mediated Neuroprotection in ATM Mutant Mice
Lorise C. Gahring, PhD - University of Utah School of Medicine

Regulation of the Aspergillus DNA Damage Response by Suppressors of ATM Kinase Mutations
Steven D. Harris, PhD - University of Connecticut Health Center

ATR-Activating Therapy for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Robert T. Abraham, PhD - Duke University Medical Center

Ataxia-Telangiectasia: Activation of Cytoprotective Signaling Pathways
David S. Lawrence, PhD - The Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Neural Stem Cell Transplantation in Animal Models of A-T
Evan Y. Snyder, MD, PhD - Children’s Hospital Boston

Generation of Immunological Reagents to Atm, the Mouse Homolog of the ATM Gene Product
Kevin D. Brown, PhD - Louisiana State University Medical Center

Molecular Basis of Pleiotropic Phenotypes of Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Jun Qin, PhD - Baylor College of Medicine

Development of Improved Protective Strategies Against Free Radical Damage in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Michael H.L. Green, PhD - University of Brighton

Cloning the Murine Atm Gene
Suming Wang, MD, PhD - Human Gene Therapy Research Institute

A Primate Model for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Don Wolf, PhD - Oregon Health Sciences University

DNA Damage Signaling in ATM-/- Neurons
Herbert M. Geller, PhD - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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1998

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Ocular Manifestations of Ataxia-Telangiectasia - A Prospective Study
Arman K. Farr, MD - The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute

Characterization of ATM Kinase Activity
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Use of Atm Deficient and Atm/Rag2 Deficient Mice to Assess Abnormalities in Eye Movements and Associated Brain Pathology
Carrolee Barlow, MD, PhD - The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Defects in Cerebellar Purkinje Cell Properties May Underlie Ataxias in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Peter H. Reinhart, PhD - Duke University Medical Center

Brain Pathology in ATM-deficient Mouse: Correlating Structure and Functions
Menahem Segal, PhD - The Weizmann Institute

Gene Therapy for Ataxia-Telangiectasia by a Novel Herpes Amplicon Vector
Suming Wang, MD, PhD - Human Gene Therapy Research Institute

Defining a Minimal Functional Domain Within the ATM Gene Product
Kevin D. Brown, PhD - Louisiana State University Medical Center

Molecular Mechanism of Cerebellar Degeneration in A-T
Ari Barzilai, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Role of the Extranuclear ATM Protein in Neuronal Function
Martin F. Lavin, PhD - Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Biochemical Analysis of the Ataxia-
Telangiectasia Gene Product ATM and Its Relative ATR
Stephen P. Jackson, PhD - University of Cambridge

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1997

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Experiments on Ectopic Expression of the ATM Protein and the Production of Polyclonal and Monoclonal Antibodies Against the ATM Protein
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

ATM in Neurodegeneration
Eva Y.-H.P. Lee, MD, PhD - University of Texas Health Science Center

Role of Purkinje Cell Specific Interacting Partners in ATM Function
Ines Ibanez-Tallon, PhD - The Rockefeller University

Nitric Oxide-Synthesizing Neurons in Pathology of A-T
Rodrigo O. Kuljis, MD - University of Miami School of Medicine

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Gerald Cohen, PhD - Mount Sinai School of Medicine

ATM-related Checkpoint Pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
David F. Stern, PhD - Yale University School of Medicine

Contribution of Reactive Oxygen Species to Neuronal Vulnerability in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Laura L. Dugan, MD - Washington University School of Medicine

Functions of ATM Protein in Neurodevelopment
Rosalind A. Segal, MD, PhD - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Responses to DNA Damage in Cerebellar Neurons of Atm Mice
Piergiorgio Strata, MD, PhD - University di Torino

Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase and Oxidative Stress in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Joe M. McCord, PhD - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Mechanisms of Neuronal Pathogenesis in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Yang Xu, PhD - University of California, San Diego

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1996

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Translational Regulation of ATM Expression
Orna Elroy-Stein, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Purkinje Cell Development in Genetic Murine Model of Ataxia-Telangiectasia: Effects of Atm Gene Knock-out Purkinje Cell Morphogenesis, Survival and Responsiveness to Neurotrophic Factors
Howard T.J. Mount, PhD - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

The Mechanism of Neurodegeneration in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Peter J. McKinnon, PhD - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Purification and Biochemical Analysis of the Ataxia-Telangiectasia Gene Product and Identification of Accessory Proteins
Stephen P. Jackson, PhD - University of Cambridge

A Mouse Model for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
David Baltimore, PhD - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

 

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1995

A-T Clinical Center
Johns Hopkins University

Characterization of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Homologues, HAT1 and MEC1, of the Human Gene ATM Mutated in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Dwight M. Morrow, PhD - John Hopkins University

Ataxia-Telangiectasia: From Gene Back to Phenotype
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

MEC1: Understanding its Multiple Functions in Yeast and Relevance to ATM
Ted Weinert, PhD - University of Arizona

The Drosophila mei-41 Gene: An Animal Model for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Scott Hawley, PhD - University of California at Davis

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1994

Complementation of A-T Radioresistant DNA Synthesis by Human Gene Transfer
Timothy J. Jorgensen, PhD - Georgetown
University Medical Center

Cloning of genes involved in the induction of neuronal death
Santosh D’Mello, PhD - University of Connecticut

Mechanisms of Neuronal PCD
Eugene M. Johnson, PhD - Washington University Medical School

Lymphocyte Biology and Epstein-Barr Virus Activation in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Donald E. Mosier, MD, PhD - Scripps Research Institute

Protein Kinase C and the A-T Dependent Response to Ionizing Radiation
Michael Christman, PhD - University of California, San Francisco

Complementation of A-T Groups and A-T Gene Function
Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD - Johns Hopkins Oncology Center

Localization of the A-T Gene
Aslihan Tolun, PhD - Bogazici University (Collaboration with Patrick Concannon)

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1993

Ataxia-Telangiectasia, From Phenotype to Genes
Yossi Shiloh, PhD - Tel Aviv University

Anomalies in cell cycle control in ataxia-Telangiectasia post-irradiation
Martin F. Lavin, PhD - Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Characterization of a Candidate Gene for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Leon Kapp, PhD - SRI International

Isolation and Functional Characterization of the Gene for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Glen A. Evans, MD, PhD - Salk Insitute for Biological Studies

Cloning the Ataxia-Telangiectasia Gene
Michael Swift, MD - New York Medical College

Isolation of a Gene for Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Richard A. Gatti, MD - UCLA School of Medicine

Isolation of Ataxia-Telangiectasia Genes by cDNA Complementation
Stephen Meyn, MD, PhD - Yale University School of Medicine

Molecular Analysis of Cellular Responses to Ionizing Radiation in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Kathleen Dixon, PhD - University of Cincinnati

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