Ataxia Research Studies Awarded
Funding for FY 2012

This year’s NAF’s Scientific Review Panel reviewed 90 research proposals and projects from 14 countries compared to 39 research proposals in 2010. The National Ataxia Foundation offers five research programs including: the NAF Research Program, the NAF Post Doc Fellowship Research Award, the NAF Young Investigator Award, and the $50,000 Young Investigator-SCA Award and the $100,000 Pioneer SCA Translational Research Award.

The funding of these important research projects have been made possible through the generosity of NAF donors who contributed to the 2011 NAF Annual Ataxia Research Drive, the $100,000 matching research grant from The Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation, our corporate and foundation friends, the Michael and Patricia Clementz Family Endowment Fund for SCA 3 Research, NAF chapters and support groups, individual and group donations, individuals and families who conducted fund raising events, and to an anonymous donor who made a three year commitment totaling $1.5 million to support spinocerebellar ataxia research.

The National Ataxia Foundation gratefully acknowledges all who supported these important ataxia research studies. It is your generosity that enables NAF to continue funding cutting-edge ataxia research projects that will bring us closer to finding treatments for this devastating disease. Your gifts give researchers the tools necessary to find the answers to help stop ataxia. Thank you! A listing and summaries of these studies are now available to read at this link.
http://www.ataxia.org/research/studies/2012/naf-research-studies-FY-2012.aspx

The 55th NAF Annual Membership Meeting "Roundin' Up A Cure To Give Ataxia The Boot"******* Registration Is OPEN ******
The National Ataxia Foundation Board of Directors and the NAF Central TX, Houston, and North TX Support Groups invites you to attend the 55th NAF Annual Membership Meeting at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel to learn, share, network, have fun, and enjoy the sites of San Antonio.

Annual Membership Meeting Registration is OPEN

The deadline for early registration is February 15th, 2012. You must register by February 15th to get the lowest registration rates. Registration at the door is not recommended.

You may register through the NAF website or by mail or phone. NAF members receive a discounted meeting registration rate so confirm your membership status before registering by checking the expiration date on the address label of your Winter 2011-2012 Generations newsletter or contacting NAF at membership@ataxia.org or 763-553-0020. If you are not currently a member of NAF, you can join now and receive the low meeting registration rate.

Registration forms are in the Winter 2011/2012 issue of Generations which was mailed on Dec. 19th or you may request a registration form by contacting the NAF office.

http://www.ataxia.org/pdf/Friedreichs_Ataxia_FAQ_11.pdf