Research
CASK Research is part of a global partnership called the CASK Coalition, funding and assisting research into CASK disorders. CASK Coalition organisations are based in Australia, USA, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the UK. As a coalition we are currently working with scientists in Asia, Australia, the USA and Europe.
We are always delighted to hear from clinicians or researchers interested in CASK gene disorders. Please get in touch.
We fund research that has the potential to improve the lives of people with CASK gene related conditions.
The Directors of CASK Research and Association Enfants CASK France with their daughters Sarah and Enora.
Because CASK-related disorders are exceptionally rare and resources are limited, we believe that progress depends on openness and cooperation. Collaboration is not simply a preference — it is essential to achieving meaningful outcomes.
Partnership sits at the heart of our strategy. By bringing together researchers, institutions and organisations, and by encouraging the open exchange of knowledge, data and expertise, we can accelerate discovery while making the best possible use of time and funding.
We also play a proactive role in connecting scientists and facilitating access to shared resources, such as cell lines and animal models, to ensure valuable tools are used effectively across the research community.
We strongly encourage transparency and openness in all research partnerships. While we recognise non-disclosure agreements may occasionally be necessary, we are mindful of their potential to restrict information. Where such agreements are used without clear justification and have the effect of limiting collaboration or slowing progress, this will be taken into account in future funding decisions.
We make every effort to ensure that decisions are fair, objective and transparent. We have a strict conflict-of-interest policy for external reviews, internal reviews and our Board of Trustees.
No grants currently available.
Research on CASK is international and growing. We aim to keep our website up to date with the latest research, learnings and news from the scientific world of CASK gene disorders.
In 2023 we initiated a project to create a database of research models available for CASK researchers. Please complete this ten-question survey if you work with CASK models — this information is vital for increasing interest in our ultra-rare disease and accelerating the path to a treatment.
chrX: 41,586,906 C>A (hg38); NM_001126055: c.1296+1 G>TFor CASK fly lines please see Flybase.
