Read original article and view video content here. Brooklyn Nets’ radio announcer Chris Carrino is being honored by the NBA for both his decades of work and the obstacles he has overcome. After more than 20 years as the radio play-by-play voice of the Nets, Carrino has been recognized by the NBA with “The Values …
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CRISPR-Cas9, originally discovered in prokaryotic organisms to be part of their immune system, has rapidly developed into a gene editing tool far more accurate than its predecessors. This technology is thus generating a lot of buzz due to its potential to correct genetic diseases. However, what if it could be used to identify factors that can lessen disease severity? These targets could be the source of novel treatments. A recent study out in Science Translational Medicine led by Angela Lek PhD and Louis Kunkel PhD explored this in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), a type of muscular dystrophy for which there is no treatment or cure.
Justin Cohen is a remarkable young researcher, living with FSHD, and efforting to find a cure for the disease. The Carrino Foundation is proud to make his work possible. Here is Justin’s story, in his own words.
There are approximately 15 steps that Chris Carrino will need to navigate in order to reach his broadcast position inside Wells Fargo Center. It may not seem all that daunting, but a small flight of stairs is physically challenging and potentially dangerous for someone living with muscular dystrophy.
Fastfoward to the 18:45 minute mark to hear Chris’ interview.
This article originally appeared on app.com Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 5:02 a.m. ET May 18, 2017 | Updated 4:20 p.m. ET May 20, 2017 As the new co-director of a highly successful sports broadcasting camp for teens, Marlboro’s Chris Carrino draws on experiences beyond the basketball court. A few years …
We are proud to announce that the Board of Directors of the Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD has recently awarded a scientific research grant in the amount of $75,625 to Dr. Scott Harper and his team at The Ohio State University. The grant will fund a study titled “Developing a muscle-specific DUX4 inhibition system for …
The Board of Directors of the Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD has proudly approved the funding of $107,777 to Peter Jones, PhD and Takako Jones, PhD at the University of Massachusetts for their mouse model research project. It is an expansion of research funded by our foundation last year, which was a tremendous success. Below …