Advances and Future Directions for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research: Recommendations from the 2015 Strategic Planning Conference

On March 10-12, 2015, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance sponsored a workshop in Bethesda, Maryland to assess progress and new opportunities for research in tuberous sclerosis complex with the goal of updating the 2003 Research Plan for Tuberous Sclerosis (http://www.ninds.nih.gov/about_ninds/plans/tscler_research_plan.htm). In addition to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, participants in the strategic planning effort and workshop included representatives from six other Institutes of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program and a broad cross-section of basic scientists and clinicians with expertise in tuberous sclerosis complex along with representatives from the pharmaceutical industry.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - April 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Mustafa Sahin, Elizabeth P. Henske, Brendan D. Manning, Kevin C. Ess, John J. Bissler, Eric Klann, David J. Kwiatkowski, Steven L. Roberds, Alcino Silva, Coryse St. Hillaire-Clarke, Lisa R. Young, Mark Zervas, Laura A. Mamounas, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Tags: Topical Review Source Type: research