RESEARCH

ROAD MAP

Research is at the epicenter of finding a cure.

We envision our foundation as the vehicle committed to driving the research forward; funding grants, enhancing communication and coordinating efforts among those invested in conquering TANGO2 deficiency disorder.

This year, we invested $100,000 in TDD research around the world bringing the total investment to almost $860,000 since 2018.

24

Funded Researchers

15

Research Projects

12

Institutions

5

Countries
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RESEARCH PRIORITIES:

Families attending the 2022 TANGO2 Family Conference responded to our survey and expressed that these topics were the most important to them. This now serves as a guide to our research road map. 

  • Managing & understanding life-threatening symptoms of TANGO2-related deficiency disorder
  • Improving quality of life, independence and preventing loss of function
  • Studying cellular response to medications
  • Beginning efficacy clinical trials discovering effective ways to avoid crises & rhabdomyolysis

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

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“I am hopeful that the combined efforts from our lab & across the TANGO2 research community will be able to translate our research findings into care for our patients in the clinic.”

Josh Meisner MD, PhD