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URI Study Explores Fanconi Anemia's Neurological Effects

11/16/2025

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The University of Rhode Island study, led by Professor Niall Howlett, investigates the neurological impacts of Fanconi Anemia.
The project is funded by a $550,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant that supports experiments using genetically modified C. elegans worms to model nervous system decline.
In Norfolk, Virginia, Cory LaCasse seeks a kidney donor for Alport syndrome, has begun dialysis, and hopes the National Kidney Registry can shorten his transplant wait.

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The University of Rhode Island study, led by Professor Niall Howlett, investigates the neurological impacts of Fanconi Anemia.
The project is funded by a $550,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant that supports experiments using genetically modified C. elegans worms to model nervous system decline.
In Norfolk, Virginia, Cory LaCasse seeks a kidney donor for Alport syndrome, has begun dialysis, and hopes the National Kidney Registry can shorten his transplant wait.