RESEARCH FUNDING
The current grant cycle is CLOSED for the TESS Research Foundation Grant for research on SLC13A5 Deficiency, a Citrate Transporter Disorder. Stay tuned for future grant opportunities!
To see details on our 2018-2019 application guidelines, click HERE.
For any inquiries related to TESS Research Foundation Grant Program, Contact Kim Nye: [email protected].
Meet Our Grant Recipients
TESS Research Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of the foundation’s 2018-2019 research grants.
“Last year TESS funded leading basic scientists to develop tools for better understanding SLC13A5. This year we’re still funding leading scientists from around the world, but these scientists are using those tools to develop a cure,” said Matthew Bainbridge, PhD, TESS Research Foundation Scientific Advisory Board Member. “TESS has taken a two-pronged attack on SLC13A5 deficiency. The first, to identify pharmaceutical interventions that can correct or by-pass SLC13A5 function and the second, to completely replace SLC13A5 with a fully functional version with gene therapy. These two methods are using cutting edge technology and represent the best hope for the kids and families who suffer from this disease,” said Bainbridge.
Grants in total $560,000 have been awarded since we started TESS Research Foundation in 2015. The projects we have funded are listed below.
We are grateful to our donors who helped to make these grants possible, moving critical research about SLC13A5 Deficiency forward. With your continued support, we are working towards a healthier future for children suffering from SLC13A5 Deficiency.