Investigator in Rome, Italy Will Examine the Role of the A-T Protein in Cellular Suicide A researcher in Italy will attempt to better understand the role of the A-T protein (ATM) in programmed cell death or suicide, a process that scientists call “apoptosis.” Knowledge of how ATM regulates apoptosis will provide insight into the pathology of this disease and help researchers develop potential therapeutic interventions. more                    

Clinical Trial:  Oxidative Stress in Patients with Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Funded by the A-T Children’s Project, Howard Lederman, MD, PhD, Director of the A-T Clinical Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, will study how a combination of two dietary supplements, an antioxidant and a PARP-1 inhibitor can slow the neurodegeneration and aid the pulmonary problems seen in patients with A-T. more