neurofibromatosis type-1

NTAP’s Innovative Funding Approach Delivers Results

June 1, 2023

NTAP’s innovative funding approach was featured in an article,”Pedal to the Metal” on Inside Hopkins, the Johns Hopkins Medicine daily publication highlighting exceptional and impactful programs. “How an innovative funding approach is advancing research and […]

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Francis S. Collins Scholars (FCS) Program in Neurofibromatosis Clinical and Translational Research

May 25, 2023

Dear Esteemed Colleagues,  I am writing to make you aware of a unique opportunity for exceptional early stage faculty:Francis S. Collins Scholars (FCS) Program in Neurofibromatosis Clinical and Translational Research. The FCS Program is a […]

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The 2022 Cutaneous Neurofibroma Symposium

February 20, 2022

A forum to identify priorities and advance the field of neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1) research Introduction to NTAP symposiaNTAP convenes leading researchers and innovators from across multiple fields and scientific backgrounds in regular symposia to establish […]

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2021 Francis S. Collins Scholars Program in Neurofibromatosis Clinical and Translational Research Award Recipients Named

July 28, 2021

The Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program (NTAP) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is proud to announce that Dr. Nicole Brossier, Dr. Suganth Suppiah, and Dr. Harish Vasudevan have been selected as the 2021 […]

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US Breakthrough Therapy Designation in neurofibromatosis type 1 granted by the FDA for the MEK1/2 inhibitor Selumetinib

April 23, 2020

On April 1, 2019, AstraZeneca (the maker of selumetinib) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for the MEK 1/2 inhibitor selumetinib for the treatment of paediatric patients aged three […]

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Selumetinib in Children with Inoperable Plexiform Neurofibromas

April 22, 2020

N Engl J Med 2020; 382:1430-1442 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1912735 List of authors. Andrea M. Gross, M.D., Pamela L. Wolters, Ph.D., Eva Dombi, M.D., Andrea Baldwin, P.N.P., Patricia Whitcomb, R.N., Michael J. Fisher, M.D., Brian Weiss, M.D., […]

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Driving NF1 Research: High Quality, Clinically Annotated Tissue and biospecimen materials Available from the Johns Hopkins NF1 Biospecimen Repository

February 25, 2019

Patient derived tissues are a critical tool to support the ongoing research that improves our understanding of disease formation mechanisms, and helps drive the discovery of new therapeutics.  As part of its commitment to providing […]

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