Our Mission

To develop a multi-disciplinary approach to understand how myelin is formed, how axons and myelin are damaged in disease, and how they may be repaired.

• To study myelin formation as a source for strategies of myelin repair
• To study consequences of myelin damage—common to all diseases of myelin—such as inflammation or neurodegeneration
• To provide better cellular and animal models for identifying mechanisms of disease
• To exploit models to perform preclinical studies of therapies
• To translate the research of Myelin and Glia Exploration Institute into prognostic, diagnostic and treatment application

To provide better diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic options for Krabbe Leukodystrophy patients.

• To develop initiatives to maximize the success of the Newborn Screening program for Krabbe Disease
• To increase understanding of various types of Krabbe Disease, determine which biochemical, genetic, and neurodiagnostic tests predict phenotype
• To educate physicians about Krabbe Disease and Newborn Screening
• To develop natural history studies, clinical evaluation and treatment protocols for Krabbe