Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA)
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105 West Glenolden Avenue, Glenolden, PA 19036, USA
EIN Number: 22-2480896
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Phone: 800-606-2682
Hours: No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire
Website: https://www.cmtausa.org/
Email: info@cmtausa.org
NTEE Code: A01: Alliances & Advocacy
MISSION - WHAT WE DO
Our mission to support the development of new drugs to treat CMT, to improve the quality of life for people with CMT, and, ultimately, to find a cure.
SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT
Strategy to Accelerate Research: In 2008, the CMTA launched STAR as a strategic research program to maximize breakthroughs in genetics and dramatically speed up the pace of CMT research. The opportunities associated with STAR stem from the fact that the causes of CMT have been pinpointed, leading to the identification of more than 90 specific gene defects. The Strategy involves: the creation of cell lines/assays (tests). Our scientists replicate the CMT cells of mice/rats and place them in tiny dishes. Next, we robotically test hundreds of thousands of compounds (drugs) of interest on these cells to see how they react to potential medications. Parallel with the creation of cell-based assays and the high-throughput process, we create animal models with each disease type and test the most promising medications on them.
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- People with Diseases & Illnesses
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105 West Glenolden Avenue, Glenolden, PA 19036, USA
https://www.cmtausa.org/
No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire
Causes
Services Offered
- Medical Research
Populations Served
- Adults
- People with Diseases & Illnesses