Researchers secure funding to study SynGAP1 protein mutations linked to rare neurodevelopmental disease Senior Researcher Pekka Postila from the University of Turku and InFLAMES Flagship has been awarded  €120,000 Investigator Award from the California-based SynGAP Research Fund to investigate t

SynGAP1 is a crucial protein in neuronal development. Mutations in the SynGAP1 gene lead to Non-Syndromic Intellectual Disability #NSID. Our researchers have secured funding to study this rare disease further.

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Turun yliopiston tutkijoille lisärahoitusta harvinaisen neurologisen kehityshäiriön tutkimukseen Dosentti ja InFLAMES-tutkija Pekka Postila Turun yliopistosta on saanut 120 000 euron rahoituksen kalifornialaiselta SynGAP Research Fund (SRF) -säätiöltä SynGAP1-proteiinin mutaatioiden vaikutuste

Harvinaisen lasten kehityshäiriön tutkimus Turun yliopistossa saa jatkoa uusien rahoitusten tuella. Tutkijoidemme kohteena on sairaus, joka aiheuttaa moninaisia ja vakavia hermostollisia oireita.

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Researchers secure funding to study SynGAP1 protein mutations linked to rare neurodevelopmental disease - InFLAMES Research Flagship Senior Researcher Pekka Postila from the University of Turku and InFLAMES Flagship has been awarded  €120,000 Investigator Award from the California-based SynGAP Research Fund to investigate the effec...

SynGAP1 is a crucial protein in neuronal development and the mutations in the SynGAP1 gene lead to Non-Syndromic Intellectual Disability, #NSID. With new funding, our researchers will continue to study this challenging disease, which often starts in childhood.

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See you next year! #NSID

Wow what an incredible National Supported Internship Day 2025! Here’s a brief look into the event, our interns were fantastic and all the staff, family and friends that support them. It was great to see many alumni interns too!

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We're really lucky to be working with some of the best inclusive employers in the city! #NSID #NationalSupportedInternshipDay

Our Pre-interns have been over to see our Supported Interns this morning to hear about what they do at work.

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#ThirstyThursday goes orange for National Supported Internship Day!

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You give them a mug and then they want a coffee… #nsid #nationalsupportedintershipday

Read our latest case study: Meet Rivaldo!

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Happy #NationalSupportedInternshipDay! 🎉

Use/follow the hashtag #NSID & #NSID2025 and get involved!

Send us photos of you with your #lighthousefuturestrust National Supported Internship Day mugs today! #InternshipsWork #nsid

Are you wearing orange for National Supported Internship Day? #NSID

Wow only a week left until National Supported Internship Day 2025! Join us at St George’s Hospital, in The Hyde Park room between 12-2pm. We will be celebrating the incredible work of the interns & all the people who support them.
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