Lindsay Colbert, Author at The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy

Understanding the Connection Between Polyneuropathy and hATTR Amyloidosis

Posted on February 1, 2024 (October 24, 2024)

“I have to be my own advocate, and you should be too,” said Christine, living with hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis. “Once you know something, you can deal with it head-on. It’s the ‘not knowing’ that’s the most frustrating. Knowledge is power!” Christine shared her inspiring story about being diagnosed with and living with hATTR amyloidosis […]

Have you been diagnosed with CIDP? A clinical research study (ARISE) is now enrolling to evaluate an investigational medication.

Posted on March 28, 2023 (October 23, 2024)

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare disease where the body’s natural defenses, like antibodies, attack the covering of the nerves, called myelin, and damage nerve function. While symptoms aren’t the same for everyone, CIDP can make your arms and legs feel weak and slow your movements. The purpose of the ARISE Study is […]

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY RESEARCHERS INVITED TO PRE-APPLY FOR RESEARCH GRANTS FROM DoD PEER REVIEWED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

Posted on February 28, 2023 (October 24, 2024)

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy and the Department of Defense Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program Co-Host March 8, 2023, Webinar About Award Pre-Applications CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — For the third consecutive year, peripheral neuropathy (PN) has been renewed for research funding by the Department of Defense (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)’s $370 million fund. In advance of pre-application deadlines, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) […]

Call to Action 2023 – Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program!

Posted on February 27, 2023 (October 23, 2024)

What It Is In response to the tireless advocacy and outreach from the peripheral neuropathy (PN) community, Congress designated peripheral neuropathy as a condition in the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) in the annual Defense Appropriations Act during fiscal years 2021 through 2023. During that time, the Department of Defense funded more than $13 million in […]

AAN’s New Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy Guidelines

Posted on January 7, 2022 (October 23, 2024)

A study entitled “Oral and Topical Treatment of Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy: Practice Guideline Update Summary” was published on December 29, 2021, in the journal Neurology®. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to announce that Lindsay Colbert, Executive Director, was among the few esteemed authors on the subcommittee for this important review and update. […]

PNRR Study on Vitamin B6

Posted on January 7, 2022 (October 24, 2024)

Vitamin B6 toxicity is known to be a cause of peripheral neuropathy. There is debate regarding the threshold at which intake levels can cause neurological symptoms through vitamin B6. In a 2021 study from the Peripheral Neuropathy Research Registry (PNRR), funded by the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy, researchers asked if elevated plasma vitamin B6 levels […]

FPN Welcomes New Board Member, Kristy Townsend

Posted on June 4, 2021 (October 23, 2024)

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is pleased to welcome our newest Member of the Board of Directors, Kristy Townsend, Ph.D., effective June 1, 2021. Kristy Townsend holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and has been investigating the brain and nervous system in the regulation of energy balance and metabolism for the past 20 years. Townsend is […]

FPN Welcomes the University of Michigan and Dr. Amro Stino

Posted on February 18, 2021 (October 23, 2024)

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to welcome the University of Michigan as a new site for patient enrollments into the Peripheral Neuropathy Research Registry. In this article, FPN’s Executive Director interviews the newest researcher to join this special team, Dr. Amro Stino, and why this new partnership will be fruitful for the […]

FPN Welcomes Dr. Eva Feldman

Posted on December 6, 2020 (October 23, 2024)

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is pleased to welcome Dr. Eva Feldman, MD, PhD, to the Scientific Advisory Board, effective November 2020. About Dr. Eva Feldman, MD, PhD Dr. Feldman received her MD and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan, completed a neurology residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and returned to University of […]

Ask the Expert: Popular Questions from PN Patients

Posted on November 10, 2020 (October 23, 2024)

Following the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy‘s (FPN) recent webinar on current research trends, Lindsay Colbert, FPN’s Executive Director, caught up with the program’s panelists, Dr. Senda Ajroud-Driss, Dr. Ahmet Höke and Dr. Gordon Smith to follow-up on some important questions that the program did not have time to cover. In this “Ask the Expert” series, […]

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