Myelin Repair Foundation Inc.
Myelin Repair Foundation Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Accelerating the development of new therapeutics to prevent or repair damage to myelin caused by MS
About
Bio fluid and imaging grants for experiments to identify potential biomarkers of myelin repair in multiple sclerosis. MRF has funded experiments and analysis in the current year that include the following. 1. looking into in MS patients plasma for lipids that correlate with repair/damage (myelin is 80%lipid) 2. measuring MS related neurodegeneration utilizing plasmaderived neuronal ECVs 3.using MP2RAGE data as a potential marker of myelin status in MS white matter lesions 4.determine if fluid-based markers of synatogenesis can be an indicator of myelin repair 5.Explore the use of ECVs as a biomaker of blood brain barrier dysfunction in MS 6.charaterize ECVs from astrocytes from human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Accelerating the development of new therapeutics to prevent or repair damage to myelin caused by multiple sclerosis. the mrf is helping to identify biomarkers of myelin repair for use in myelin repair drug development and clinical trials”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Accelerating the development of new therapeutics to prevent or repair damage to myelin caused by ms”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is CA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 20111 Edinburgh Drive, Saratoga, CA, 95070.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 1.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$243,715.
- The organization has 4 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2002.
- The organization pays $157,202 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $29,107 in fundraising expenses.