The Arthur Dubin Memorial Grant
This grant was established in 2026.
Research Grants Supported
Simon Mead, PhD
Grant Title: DNA Extraction for Global Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Location: MRC Prion Unit and National Prion Clinic, University College London (UCL) Institute of Prion Diseases
Grant Year: 2026
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
David A. Harris, MD, PhD
Grant Title: Using a Kuru-Protective PrP Mutation as a Novel Prion Therapy
Location: Edgar Minas Housepian Professor & Chair, Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Boston University/Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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