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Inside the Cell: MAGEL2 Mislocalization and What It Means for SYS Research

What if the key to treating a rare genetic condition lies not just in whether a protein is present—but in where it ends up inside the cell? This is the case with the MAGEL2 protein, which plays a critical role in cell function and is missing or alter...

May 27, 2025 Read More

Topics: Research, Research Blog, SYS

FPWR Announces 1st Round of 2025 Grants

We are pleased to announce the recipients of our first round of grants for 2025, totaling $1,198,949 in awards, as part of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research’s (FPWR) ongoing commitment to advancing research in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and S...

May 14, 2025 Read More

Topics: Research, SYS

Announcing the Launch of the Global Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Registry

FPWR is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Registry, an online registry for individuals with Schaaf-Yang syndrome (SYS) and their parents/caregivers.

March 17, 2025 Read More

Topics: SYS

De-Risking Treatment Development: Paving the Way for Therapeutic Successes

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) employs a "de-risking" funding strategy to accelerate the development of new treatments for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). We are here to take the risks, fund new ideas, and help build the resources that ...

November 19, 2024 Read More

Topics: Therapeutic Development, Research, SYS

FPWR Announces 2nd Round of 2024 Grants

We are pleased to announce the recipients of our second round of grants for 2024, totaling $1,681,781 in awards, as part of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research’s (FPWR) ongoing commitment to advancing research in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and ...

November 13, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, SYS

FPWR Announces 1st Round of 2024 Grants

We are pleased to announce the recipients of our first round of grants for 2024, totaling more than $1,000,000 in awards, as part of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research's (FPWR) ongoing commitment to advancing research in Prader-Willi (PWS) and ...

May 15, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, SYS

Understanding the Impact of Schaaf-Yang Syndrome from Caregiver Insights

Schaaf-Yang syndrome (SYS) is an ultra-rare disorder that was first identified in 2013. It is caused by mutations in the MAGEL2 gene, a gene that is also deleted or inactivated in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Because SYS is a relatively newly describ...

February 21, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, Parents, SYS

Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Update with Dr. Schaaf [2023 Conference Video]

In this 85‑minute video, Dr. Christian Schaaf, medical director and department chair at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Heidelberg and visiting professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, explains our understanding of Schaaf-Yan...

February 16, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, SYS

FPWR Announces 2nd Round of 2023 Grants

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the second round of grants for 2023, totaling $1,000,000 in awards, as part of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research's (FPWR) ongoing commitment to advancing research in Prader-Willi (PWS) and Schaaf-Ya...

November 14, 2023 Read More

Topics: Research, SYS

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Inside the Cell: MAGEL2 Mislocalization and What It Means for SYS Research

FPWR Announces 1st Round of 2025 Grants

Announcing the Launch of the Global Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Registry

De-Risking Treatment Development: Paving the Way for Therapeutic Successes

FPWR Announces 2nd Round of 2024 Grants

FPWR Announces 1st Round of 2024 Grants

Understanding the Impact of Schaaf-Yang Syndrome from Caregiver Insights

Schaaf-Yang Syndrome Update with Dr. Schaaf [2023 Conference Video]

FPWR Announces 2nd Round of 2023 Grants

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