Guiding Principles

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The DMRF has funded dystonia investigators for well over three decades.
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) prides itself on a long history of supporting and stimulating dystonia research. Always the primary goal of the DMRF, research has led to a better understanding of dystonia as well as to breakthroughs in genetics and therapeutics.The funding investigators obtain from the DMRF through grants and fellowships serves as "seed money" before generating greater funding from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. Beyond the funding of investigators, the scientific program of the DMRF is multi-faceted, encompassing contracts with pharma/biotech companies on targeted projects, scientific meetings and workshops, a clinical fellowship program, brain bank collective, international medical symposiums, and an integral role in the Dystonia Coalition, all to further the understanding of dystonia.

The Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MSAC) is comprised of pre-eminent researchers and clinicians from various scientific disciplines. The members are responsible not only for grant review but also for setting the direction of the research to find more effective treatments and ultimately a cure.

In the video below, DMRF Science Officer Jan Teller, MA, PhD and Vice President of Science Deb Kilpatrick, PhD describe the Science Program and what the DMRF is seeking to accomplish in research.



To view additional videos about the work of the DMRF, visit our YouTube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/facesofdystonia

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