The Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) serves as a catalyst in public, private, scientific and patient-family communities, to build worldwide support and collaborations that drive medical research advances for Friedreichs ataxia. more

SCIENTIFIC NEWS

• Subjective Improvement in Proprioception in 2 Patients With Atypical Friedreich Ataxia Treated With Varenicline (Chantix)
• Novel antibody-based strategies for the rapid diagnosis of mitochondrial disease and dysfunction.
• Overexpression of the yeast frataxin homolog (Yfh1): contrasting effects on iron-sulfur cluster assembly, heme synthesis and resistance to oxidative stress.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• July 12, 2009
  Carolina's WE Foundation - Cooper River Bridge Fun Run/Walk
  Charleston, SC
  Info@curefa.org
• July 18, 2009
  Outback Walk & Family Carnival
  Proelifich Park - Greensboro, NC
  Info@CureFA.org
• July 21, 2009
  Outback Luncheon
  Dewitt, NY
  johnsons@summitsolutions.net
• July 21, 2009
  Outback Luncheon
  Yonkers, NY
• July 26, 2009
  San Francisco Half Marathon
  Outback Team for FARA
  San Francisco, CA
  info@curefa.org
• August 1, 2009
  San Francisco Bay Area Walk
  San Francisco, CA
  gaylordphoto@yahoo.com
• August 8, 2009
  Backyard Bash III
  Harrisburg, PA
  welshes@comcast.net
• August 29, 2009
  FARA Energy Ball
  Tampa, FL
  Julie.faraenergyball@curefa.org



Additional Events


FARA NEWS

• June 1, 2009
  Request for Proposals: Kyle Bryant Translational Research Award sponsored by Ride Ataxia
  Letter of Intent Deadline:
  July 15, 2009
  Proposal Deadline:
  July 31, 2009
• June 2009
  Fitness Together Helps Client in Wheelchair Fight Disease with Exercise
• May 26, 2009
  New study to examine whether smoking cessation drug Varenicline may benefit adults with Friedreich’s ataxia
• May 13, 2009
  CBS3 News Health Alert- Friedreich's Ataxia
  
  
• New CD Release, 12/18/08: THE VOYCES ~ A NEW DAY NEVER FARAWAY : A special compilation of live and (mostly) previously unreleased songs.
  100% of the proceeds go directly to The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA)