The Steve Lewine Memorial Grant

Contributed by: The Lewine Family
This grant was established in 2026.

Research Grants Supported

Paulina Soto, PhD

Grant Title: New strains, new risks: evaluating the host range and zoonotic potential of CWD prion strains

Location: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Grant Year: 2026

Jingxin Wang, PhD

Grant Title: Development of RNA Splicing Modulators for the Treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

Location: University of Chicago

Grant Year: 2026

Joaquín Castilla, PhD

Grant Title: Early vs late intervention: PrP-lowering therapy stage-dependent outcomes in sCJD and GSS mouse models

Location: Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Derio, Spain

Grant Year: 2026