The Richard McCall Memorial Grant

Contributed by: Terry McCall

Established in 2025

Research Grants Supported

Joel Watts, PhD

Grant Title: Engineered biosensors for improved prion detection

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

Grant Year: 2025

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