CAMK2 Therapeutics Network: Funding Research, Advancing Care, and Supporting Our Global Community
CAMK2 Therapeutics Network Funds Global Research Through $25,000 Grant to Advance iPSC Models for CAMK2 Disorders
In 2025, the CAMK2 Therapeutics Network has supported this work by awarding an approximately $25,000 research grant to Dr. Claudia Compagnucci at Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù to develop an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) model system. This model will be shared with researchers worldwide, helping to advance understanding of CAMK2 disorders and accelerate the development of targeted treatments.
Claudia Compagnucci is a research scientist at Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù in Rome, working in the Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders and the Laboratory of Molecular Medicine within the Department of Neurosciences. She holds a PhD and focuses on understanding biological mechanisms that regulate neuronal development and function in health and disease. At Bambino Gesù, she serves as a principal investigator on research projects, including genetic studies and models of rare neurological conditions, and leads work on developing diagnostics and potential therapies for complex pediatric disorders.
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù is a world-renowned children’s hospital and research centre located in Rome, Italy. It is one of the largest and most advanced paediatric hospitals in Europe, providing highly specialised medical care across a wide range of childhood illnesses and conditions while also conducting cutting-edge clinical and translational research.
CAMK2 Therapeutics Network Travel Grants Support Families Participating in Erasmus Clinical Research
In 2025, the CAMK2 Therapeutics Network provided two travel grants to support families participating in CAMK2 clinical research at Erasmus in Rotterdam, Netherlands. These grants helped offset travel and accommodation expenses that families would otherwise have had to cover, making it more feasible for them to access specialized care and contribute to vital research. Families interested in learning more about the ongoing CAMK2 studies at Erasmus can find additional details here. If your family is participating in CAMK2 clinical research at Erasmus and would like to apply for a travel grant, please contact info@CAMK2.org for application information.