The National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation and Propionic Acidemia Foundation announce their Partnership in Hope by providing a jointly-funded PostDoctoral Fellowship Grant. This collaborative effort seeks to improve the quality of care for affected individuals by attracting promising new investigators with interest in biochemical genetics to the field of urea cycle and propionic acidemia disorders. The goal of the Fellowship is to help support postdoctoral fellows specialize and focus on research, clinical treatment and coordination of multidisciplinary care of UCDs and PA in the United States , while advancing the understanding and treatment of the disorders.
Key Dates
April 12, 2008: Letters of Intent Due
May 23, 2008: Formal Applications Due
June 21, 2008: Awardee Notification
July 1, 2008: Funding start date
New! The Wall Street Journal: Addressing the Fallout of Newborn Screening
Government and Researchers Seek to Reduce False Positives, Improve Physician Education and Follow-Up for Families: The recent adoption of widespread screening of newborns for congenital health problems is saving thousands of lives every year, identifying potentially deadly conditions in time to begin treatment... Click Here for More Information
ARCHIVED for access! Interactive CME seminars Behavioral Disorders, sponsored by Exceptional Parent
Autism Program Part I: The Early Warning Signs, Diagnosis, Intervention, Treatment and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants, Children, and Young Adults.
October 17, 2007 at 7:00pm Eastern Time Click Here for More Information
Autism Program Part II: Psychosocial Issues That Impact on the Overall Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Young Adults.
October 24, 2007 at 7:00pm Eastern time Click Here for More Information
Mark Batshaw, M.D., Principle Investigator for the Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium and member of the NUCDF Medical Advisory Board, was interviewed by Good Morning America for a segment that aired May 7, 2006. The segment profiled the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Centers, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. The segment focused on our Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium as an example of this pioneering NIH project.
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