Contributed by: The Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation; Zoë Smith Jaye and Jenny Smith Unruh; and Mary Smith
Established in 2015
Grant Title: Development of a quantitative, real-time Protein-Misfolding by Cyclic Amplification (PMCA) reaction
Location: Medical Research Council (MRC) Prion Unit at University College London
Grant Year: 2019
Grant Title:
Cerebral neuronal dysfunction associated with human prion diseases
Location:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
Grant Year: 2019
Grant Title:
“Nanoparticle-mediated brain delivery of a tetracationic porphyrin with potent anti-prion activities”
Location:
Laboratory of Prion Neurobiology, Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
Grant Year: 2019
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Back to Quilt In loving memory of Barbara Zane, a special sister and friend who died of CJD on 5/10/06. She is sorely missed. “What
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December 17, 1955 – Feb. 3, 2006
Back to Quilt A loving wife, mother, and Yiayia. We think about you every day, and we know where you are. We love you.
August 1, 1949 – April 8, 2008
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September 30, 1948 – Jan. 18, 2012
July 12, 1953 – December 16, 2024
1958 – 2015
April 15, 1974 – December 22, 2025
Back to Quilt Dick Wager-Smith died of CJD on 10-21-06 at his home in Coarsegold, Calif., at the age of 77. He was a realtor in
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May 14, 1944 – July 10, 2019
May 22, 1961 – June 9, 2017
February 11, 1943 – April 12, 2013
1958 – 2016
October 11, 1944 – June 7, 2005
May 18, 1954 – August 29, 2022
March 14, 1957 – May 4, 2015
September 14, 1945 – October 20, 2003
December 29, 1939 – March 14, 2008
February 7, 1937 – July 31, 2009
Back to Quilt Evie Sweet-Hurd was a devoted wife, mother, sister, daughter and aunt. She published her book, “His Name Was Donn – My Brother’s
August 7, 1932 – May 24, 2008
May 5, 1955 – November 22, 2017
August 14, 1946 – October 27, 2009
October 25, 1953 – April 12, 2017
December 29, 1942 – April 17, 2013
February 5, 1938 – January 6, 2009
Back to Quilt Beloved wife, mother and friend Donna was a loving, dynamic, energetic and beautiful person who loved her family and life. Next to
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January 13, 1963 – October 6, 2019
February 14, 1964 – August 11, 2014
March 25, 1949 – July 1, 2018
March 11, 1950 – January 10, 2007
Back to Quilt Peggy Ann Rutland lived her life caring for others. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.She was one in a million,
November 4, 1943 – April 28, 2018
Back to Quilt In loving memory of William H. Rorer III The beauty of a life well lived lives in our hearts forever and leaves
July 15, 1947 – April 12, 2017
January 23, 1940 – December 9, 2009
August 15, 1953 – March 29, 2009
March 2, 1939 – October 31, 2005
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Back to Quilt Dr. Peter Reusswig died of CJD on February 2, 2018 after being diagnosed on December 21, 2017. He faced his 42-day battle
November 26, 1954 – Nov. 19, 2016