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29 May 2024

Emily’s Entourage Awards $858,932 in Inaugural Collaborative Research Grant for Novel Approach to Targeted Airway Delivery in Cystic Fibrosis Treatments

Through the newly-awarded funding from EE, research teams from the University of Iowa, CHOP, and the University of Rochester seek to overcome existing limitations in currently available cystic fibrosis therapies by leveraging advanced novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid variants. Lower Merion, PA – May 29, 2024 — Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative 501(c)3 that accelerates research for new treatments and a cure...

21 Nov 2023

Emily’s Entourage to Host Scientific Symposium on the Promise of Gene-Based Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis

Philadelphia, PA – November 21, 2023 – Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative 501(c)3 that accelerates research for new treatments and a cure for the final 10% of people with cystic fibrosis (CF), including those with nonsense mutations, today announced its 2023 scientific symposium, The Promise of Gene-Based Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis, to be held on December 4 – 5, 2023, at Quorum...

21 Nov 2023

Emily’s Entourage Awards $38,500 Research Grant to Dr. Luka Clarke of the University of Lisboa to Advance Research and Development of Novel Antisense Oligonucleotides (ASOs) for the Treatment of CF

The research is focused on the development of novel splice-switching antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) for one of the most common CFTR variants in people of African heritage. Lower Merion, PA – November 20, 2023 — Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative 501(c)3 that accelerates research for new treatments and a cure for the final 10% of people with cystic fibrosis (CF), today announced it...

21 Nov 2023

Emily’s Entourage Awards $220,000 Research Grant to Dr. Zheng-Rong Lu and Dr. Mitchell Drumm of Case Western Reserve University to Advance Delivery Mechanisms for Gene Therapy to Treat Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

The project is focused on the design and development of multifunctional ionizable lipid nanoparticles (LNP) for safe and efficient delivery of various nucleic acids for gene therapy to potentially treat CF. Lower Merion, PA – November 20, 2023 — Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative 501(c)3 that accelerates research for new treatments and a cure for the final 10% of people with cystic...

21 Nov 2023

Emily’s Entourage Awards $220,000 Research Grant to Dr. Alexandra Pitrowski-Daspit of the University of Michigan to Support Non-viral Nucleic Acid Delivery Research for CF Nonsense Mutations

The research is focused on developing polymeric vehicles to improve the delivery of nucleic acid-based therapeutics to target tissues and cells in the body for the treatment of CF. Lower Merion, PA – November 20, 2023 — Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative 501(c)3 that accelerates research for new treatments and a cure for the final 10% of people with cystic fibrosis (CF),...

21 Nov 2023

Emily’s Entourage Awards $220,000 Research Grant to Dr. Andrew Berical of Boston University to Advance Research into Gene Delivery Methods

The research is focused on developing partially humanized mouse airways to be utilized for testing the efficiency of gene delivery methods, including AAV vectors and lipid nanoparticles. Lower Merion, PA – November 20, 2023 — Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative 501(c)3 that accelerates research for new treatments and a cure for the final 10% of people with cystic fibrosis (CF), today announced...

03 Oct 2023

Emily’s Entourage Hosts 2023 Annual Evening with Emily’s Entourage Gala: True North

Gala to be held at Philadelphia’s Historic Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Offering Views of the City’s Skyline. Philadelphia, PA – October 2, 2023 – The stage is set, the anticipation is building, and the countdown has begun for one of the most incredible and inspiring events of the year – the 2023 Evening with Emily’s Entourage (EE) Gala: True North....

14 Feb 2023

Emily’s Entourage Awards $220,000 Research Grant to Queen’s University Belfast to Support the Development of OmniSpirant Limited’s Novel Regenerative Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

The innovative technology platform aims to deliver inhaled gene therapy directly to the lung to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) Lower Merion, PA – February 14, 2023 — Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative 501(c)3 foundation that accelerates research for new treatments and a cure for the final 10% of people with cystic fibrosis (CF), including those with nonsense mutations,...