History of the AADC Research Trust

The first meeting of the Trust’s medical and scientific advisory panel
The Trust’s first fully funded PhD studentship begins at the UCL Institute of Neurology
Part-funding for a new HPLC machine for the diagnosis and research of AADC deficiency
Small grant award to Georg Hoffman for AADC treatment research
International network and forum opens for AADC affected families

Grant Awarded to Dr Wang-Tso Lee to develop a new model of AADC deficiency
The Trust engages help of Prof. Chris Harris to examine the eyes of AADC patients
Plasma AADC enzyme assay established in the UK following funding from the Trust
Nenad Blau begins work to establish a clinical database of AADC deficiency
Trust funds medical professionals to attend a meeting at University Putra Malaysia
Malaysian student trained in biochemical diagnosis of neurotransmitters at UCL

First research article funded by the Trust published by G Allen, J Land and S Heales
The JAKE international database of AADC deficiency launched
Findings from the JAKE database published in the journal Neurology
Research grant awarded to M Verbeek and M Willemsen to study renal dopamine synthesis

Trust funded research article published on dopamine and glutathione (Allen et al)
Grant awarded to Dr Manju Kurian for an induced pluripotent stem cells research project
eBear’s Tea Room & Charity Boutique opens in Hamsey Green, UK