CRUSH STUDY
The expertise centre for Usher Syndrome in Radboudumc started in 2019 a natural development study into Usher Syndrome, de CRUSH study.
This is a very important step in the research into a treatment for Usher Syndrome, because this study may substantially shorten the running time for trials. The Stichting Ushersyndroom finances this five-year study with over €257,000,–, made possible by the donations of contributors and co-financing of the Dutch Dr. Vaillantfonds and the Oogfonds.
MINIGENES USH2C
The Stichting Ushersyndroom finances, with a contribution from CUREUsher from the UK/Ireland and Landelijke Stichting voor Blinden en Slechtzienden (LSBS), the new study into minigenes for USH2C.
The total grant for this study is € 250,000 and this study started in early 2020.