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We are excited to move into the finals for the Giant Vision Business Competition.  On April 26th, 2017 we have the opportunity to present GlycoScience Research (GSR) and GM1 for HD at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Annual Conference. … Continue reading →

The following is a letter initiated by Kay Persons, one of the GM1 sheep producers. Feel free to use it to help move the project forward to help HD families and other families afflicted with neurologic diseases. Dear _____, I … Continue reading →

ASI Lets Grow Grants are nearing completion which will include educational, promotional and training videos for sheep producers. GM1 sheep production for Huntington’s Disease: Training Videos, Record Management, and Cooperator Communications. NSIIC 2015 grant Development of Ovine GM1 ganglioside for … Continue reading →

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) of South Dakota has been awarded a $125,000 FAST (Federal And State Technology) grant from the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) to support technology based entrepreneurs and commercialization of innovations. “The SBA … Continue reading →

September 2016 It has been a busy month.  Sept 1st started with a booth at the South Dakota State Fair and an opportunity to talk with Governor Dennis Daugaard about the project ant the impact it could have for South Dakotans, … Continue reading →

May 2016 As the 2016 HDSA meeting in Baltimore approaches, I continue to wonder how they can ignore one of the most promising therapeutic treatments for HD. In 2013, I wrote: there is a very urgent need for a treatment.  GM1 … Continue reading →

The MSPA was a great opportunity to spread the word about the project. Two families who are living with HD were present and once again made us realize how important the success of this project is. More than 200 people … Continue reading →

Here is a link for an article that catches the true essence of this project See pages 16-20.  http://issuu.com/thefencepostcatalogs/docs/182487_ag_pride_.proof  

An article in HDBuzz http://en.hdbuzz.net/199 reported on GM1 for HD.  Unfortunately they did not talk with GRI or The Shepherd’s Gift before they published.  As a result of their rush to get their version online there is misinformation in the article.  I … Continue reading →

On January 23 we received feedback on our pre-IND proposal submission.  The FDA said the sheep source for GM1 is acceptable! We will now move ahead with the next step toward clinical trials which includes ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, … Continue reading →