The Anna Mazzola Memorial Grant

Contributed by: Henry Mazzola and Family and Friends

Established in 2025

Research Grants Supported

Gerold Schmitt-Ulms, PhD

Grant Title:
Bridging the pre-clinical gap for a small brain-penetrant molecule that reduces PrPC levels

Location:
Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto

Grant Year: 2024

Jose Andres Alepuz Guillen, PhD

Grant Title: Characterization of synaptic abnormalities in iPSC-derived neurons from E200K carriers

Location: Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Grant Year: 2025

Gianluigi Zanusso, MD, PhD

Grant Title: Multi-center assessment of olfactory swab procedure performed by non-otolaryngologists for improving and simplifying human prion disease diagnosis

Location: Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

Grant Year: 2025