Uncovering the Mysteries of Batten Disease
Trent Biology professor profiled by Canadian Institutes of Health Research for research pursuits on rare neurodegenerative disorder
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), one of Canada’s federal research granting agencies, has profiled Trent University Biology professor Dr. Robert Huber and the work he is doing to better understand the neurodegenerative disorder, Batten Disease.
Batten Disease is a rare genetic (inherited) disease that affects anywhere from 1 to 35 births for every 500,000 babies born.
Professor Huber’s work is funded by a prestigious five-year grant worth nearly $670,000 from CIHR. He is one of few researchers studying the disease, specifically looking at the role of gene and protein mutations in causing the disease in humans.
Read the CIHR profile of Prof. Huber to learn about the insights he and his research team have uncovered so far.
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