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Thank You Portland!
We extend our deepest appreciation to Tina Beattie, Erinn Stimson and Portland, OR support group leaders Dee Linde and Judith Mason, whose dedicated efforts played a vital role in making
Dr. Mahlon DeLong’s Legacy Lives On Through the Dystonia Community
The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) Board of Directors and staff are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Mahlon DeLong, MD, DMRF’s Scientific Director Emeritus and Honorary Lifetime Member
DMRF Announces 2024 Grant and Fellowship Recipients to Propel Dystonia Research
The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to funding research to find a cure for dystonia, is proud to announce its 2024 grant and fellowship recipients.
Current Dystonia Research Investigations
The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) prides itself on a long history of supporting and stimulating dystonia research
The goal of this study is to reveal the anatomy of dystonia by analyzing causal links between symptoms and brain structures affected by lesions. This will ultimately identify targets for new brain stimulation methods.
This project will use advanced molecular methods to develop new pharmacological approaches that disrupt the cellular cascade leading to neuronal dysfunction with the aim to select specific compounds with drug-like properties that may potentially be developed into dystonia drugs.
This project aims to explore the effects of a novel non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has the potential to be a safer, less costly, and more accessible alternative to deep brain stimulation.
The aim of the project is to quantify and manipulate the brain activity underlying a dystonic forelimb movement in mice. The results should facilitate targeting specific neuronal populations of the direct basal ganglia to produce more efficient therapies.
Mahlon DeLong Young Investigator Award Dr. Kim will test the hypothesis that the unique pathophysiological cerebellar neural signals in dystonia can serve as robust biomarkers for triggering an adaptable closed-loop deep brain stimulation response to restore movement with high precision.