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Charles River Research Models in Drug Discovery Award Presented to Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel of the Prion Alliance
Together, Sonia and Eric are fighting to discover a cure for genetic prion diseases
The award will be presented during the opening session of the
From Patient to Scientist
Prion diseases are a group of neurodegenerative diseases that have an
incidence of about 1 in 1 million people, according to the
In 2012, Vallabh and Minikel founded the
Today, Vallabh and Minikel work side-by-side, based at the Stuart
Schreiber laboratory at the
Charles River Research Models in Drug Discovery Award
In 2017, Charles River created the Charles River Research Models in Drug
Discovery Award. The
The
Approved Quotes
- “Sonia and Eric’s passion and work ethic are truly extraordinary. Driven by a uniquely personal connection to this rare disease, their work toward finding a cure for genetic prion diseases will have a profound impact on an underserved patient population.” –James C. Foster, Chairman, President and CEO at Charles River
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“We are profoundly grateful to Charles River. Drug discovery is
costly, and this award will move us tangibly toward our goal of
finding a cure for genetic prion diseases.” –Sonia Vallabh, Prion
Scientist at the
Broad Institute
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