Articles for the ‘Research’ category
2011 Ichthyosis Support Group/British Skin Foundation Small Grant
The Ichthyosis Support Group (ISG) was delighted to team up with the British Skin Foundation (BSF) to award a joint grant of £10,000 for 2011 towards research into helping individuals living with ichthyosis. From the applications received the ISG’s Medical Advisory Board, and advvisors from the BSF decided the grant should be given to the [...]
Article in The Scientist, Magazine of the Life Sciences about Ichthyosis Vulgaris
An article was published in The Scientist, Magazine of Life Sciences about recent research into Ichthyosis Vulgaris. It is more common than you think! The article titled ‘The Allergy Gene’-How a mutation in a skin protein revealed a link between eczema and asthma. Many patients with Ichthyosis Vulgaris may also have Eczema and asthma. Click [...]
2011 Ichthyosis Support Group/British Skin Foundation Small Grant
2011 British Skin Foundation / Ichthyosis Support Group Small Grant The Ichthyosis Support Group is delighted to have teamed up with the British Skin Foundation to award a joint grant of £10,000 for 2011 towards research into ichthyosis. Applications for this award are now closed. More information about the recipient of this award will be [...]
Current research projects
X Linked Study Wales A research team based at Cardiff University are interested in examining the function of the protein steroid sulfatase in brain development and behaviour; alterations in this protein have been associated with changes in some brain functions. As part of this study, they are hoping to contact adult males (18-60 years) with [...]
ISG Research Grants
The ISG awards funding of £5000 annually to ichthyosis related research. The following explains where these grants have previously been awarded and how they will be used to help research projects. Understanding why ichthyosis skin is scaly Individuals with Lamellar ichthyosis have extensive scaling that requires time consuming skin treatment each and everyday. If we [...]
Previous research projects
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