The Spastic Paraplegia–Centers of Excellence Research Network (SP-CERN)
SP-CERN's collaborative approach bridges gaps in clinical care and research for HSP by improving diagnostic capabilities and promoting clinical trial readiness. This initiative represents a framework for rare disease research, accelerating the development of novel therapies and improving patient outcomes through standardized, multi-institutional collaboration.
Authors
- Kathryn Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6892-5189)
- Donald L. Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9245-6878)
- John K. Fink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8039-530X)
- Michelle R. Christie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1329-8008)
- Dararat Mingbunjerdsuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6107-2863)
- Michael E. Shy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8460-6971)
- Stephan Züchner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8498-5235)
- Christopher R. Cashman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1019-004X)
- Matt C. Danzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1568-5965)
- John Cobb
- Daniel G. Calame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6860-372X)
- Darius Ebrahimi‐Fakhari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0026-4714)
- Reza Sadjadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3829-6030)
- Marie Y. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2502-6293)
- Richard S. Finkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9351-7054)
- Vicente Quiroz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9212-0943)
- Luca Schierbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4884-9647)
- Umar Zubair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7081-4004)
- Craig Blackstone
- Joshua Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7936-623X)
- Nicole Battaglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9751-4580)
- Greg Pruitt
- Norma Pruitt
- Joshua Rong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5277-5794)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (US)
- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology Genetics
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/nxg.0000000000200249
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hereditary Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.73
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- Spastic Paraplegia Foundation
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Astellas Pharma
- National Institutes of Health
- Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research, Boston Children's Hospital
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke