Association for Creatine Deficiencies Selects Dr. Olivier Braissant for Gene Therapy Advancement Award
Jul 16, 2021
The Association for Creatine Deficiencies (ACD) has awarded Olivier Braissant, Ph.D., the first 2021 quarterly Gene Therapy Advancement Award (GTA) for $10,000.
After parents and families raised $50,000 in 2019 to support gene therapy research, ACD started the CCDS Gene Therapy Consortium in 2020 to foster concentrated efforts into gene therapy for creatine deficiencies. The mission of the consortium is to facilitate the timely sharing of information, the development of tools among labs that are pursuing gene therapies, and the fostering of a collaborative environment to find gene therapy solutions for creatine deficiencies. The consortium meets on a quarterly basis as a group to discuss their research projects and provide peer expertise.
In May 2021, ACD awarded the GTA grant to Braissant to enable testing of viral vector-mediated gene therapy in a novel rat model of Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD). With this award, Braissant's lab will be able to test a viral vector to treat CTD in mutant rats, measure correction of creatine levels in the brain and determine if behavioral issues can also be also improved by this method of gene therapy. The study also aims to provide insights to help with choosing the best applicable protocol to be used in humans. For instance, Braissant will look at identifying the best delivery route, best dose of AAV vectors, and best time of delivery.
Braissant is an associate professor in the Service of Clinical Chemistry at the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology from Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV). A specialist in the development and metabolism of the nervous system, Braissant focuses his research on inborn errors of metabolism affecting brain development. He is recognized as an expert on two groups of rare genetic diseases affecting the brain: creatine deficiency syndromes and urea cycle diseases.
"Dr. Braissant's lab has made significant contributions to the study of creatine deficiency disorders. We are excited to fund this new effort in his lab and hope to witness the impact of gene therapy in resolving CTD. These types of studies undoubtedly lay the foundation for future success in patients," said ACD Director of Research, Laura Trutoiu.
The Gene Therapy Advancement Award is part of an overall research strategy into which ACD is making significant investments. In March, ACD also announced the funding of $115,000 for four researchers who are studying Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes (CCDS). Three of these research studies are focused on CTD, with two focused on drug repurposing, and the fourth is studying potential GAMT treatments. ACD has also privately funded an additional CCDS research project; more details will be available in the coming year.
Additionally, ACD has arranged for biobanking at the Coriell Institute to make working with patient samples easy for researchers worldwide by collecting and storing cells from patients with CCDS.
Read the full press release here.
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Original Source: Association for Creatine Deficiencies Selects Dr. Olivier Braissant for Gene Therapy Advancement Award
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