$12 million coming to UAB for research into genetic disorder


Four researchers at the UAB School of Medicine will put a deep focus on a genetic disorder over the next three years.

The Gilbert Family Foundation will allocate $12 million over the next three years to UAB researchers exploring developmental and possibly curative therapies to address the underlying genetic abnormalities of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a multisystem genetic disorder.

The incoming funding is part of the Gilbert Family Foundation’s Gene Therapy Initiative. The goal of the…

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