From BusinessWire CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Third Rock Ventures, LLC today announced the launch of Fulcrum Therapeutics, a company focused on unlocking gene control mechanisms to develop small molecule therapies. Fulcrum will discover and develop small molecules that modulate the on/off control mechanisms that regulate genes. Fulcrum was established with $55 million in Series A financing to… Read More »
New FSHD biotech launched with $55 million
Help put FSHD on TV!
FSH Society public service announcements are available for television broadcast, but we need your help to get stations to actually air them. When stations hear from local viewers, they can be persuaded to take a closer look. With just an hour or two or your time, you can make a huge difference! It’s simple: Just download… Read More »
Lake Party Thank You Party – Matching Gift Challenge!
This year marks the final year that Michelle and Dave Mackay will have the Lake Party at their Michigan home, as it has been sold. They will host a thank you party at the Gull Lake Country Club this August 6 for friends who have supported the FSH Society through this event over the past three years. Please join… Read More »
Mouse grows a human muscle
With a little zap, transplanted human cells flourish in a mouse By June Kinoshita, FSH Society It’s like something out of Dr. Frankenstein’s underground laboratory, but a University of Maryland Medical School team led by Robert Bloch, PhD, has successfully coaxed human muscle precursor cells to grow and form mature muscle in a mouse. Among… Read More »
Mini Border 2 Border ride to raise awareness
Bob Louden, organizer of the monthly Western Washington patient support group, had to cancel his planned Border 2 Border motorized wheelchair ride this summer due to an unexpected surgery, but we are happy to report that he feels well enough to attempt a “Mini Border 2 Border” to scout out the route, which extends from… Read More »