{"id":8394,"date":"2021-12-15T16:54:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T16:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/?page_id=8394"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:40:37","slug":"accomplishments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/accomplishments\/","title":{"rendered":"Accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Home 2 Content Pg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#bbe4ed&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/rsz-tnc-header-about-1000&#215;200-1.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;auto&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; 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We expanded clinical trials, published discoveries in high-impact journals, and launched major international collaborations to advance therapies for rare disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a summary of this year\u2019s accomplishments.<br \/>Download the PDF of our full <a href=\"https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNC-Annual-Report-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Report.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scope of Research<\/strong><br \/>Over 30 rare and ultra-rare neurodevelopmental disorders under investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Trials<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/active-clinical-research-studies\/\">80 active clinical trials &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publications<\/strong><br \/>170 peer-reviewed articles since 2021. Contributions in 2025 advanced gene editing, neurogenetics, and translational neuroscience in leading journals.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/publications\/\">Publications &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPACT Network<\/strong><br \/>In 2025, Boston Children\u2019s Hospital received a $7.5 million award to help lead the Aligning Research in Autism IMPACT Network, a global clinical trials infrastructure accelerating precision therapies for neurodevelopmental disorders. We serve as co-leader of the Clinical Coordinating Core.<br \/><a href=\"#\">Read more about the IMPACT Network &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Research Unit<\/strong><br \/>The Clinical Research Unit at Two Brookline Place, established in 2024, is now fully operational. This unit supports a growing portfolio of studies, providing integrated services for pharmaceutical, device, and behavioral trials. To date, 28 principal investigators have conducted study visits in our purpose-built, patient-centered space.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/clinical-research-unit\/\">Read more about the Clinical Research Unit &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TNC Faculty<\/strong><br \/>With the 2025 hiring of Dr Audrey Thurm, our full-time dedicated faculty is up to six principal investigators.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/faculty\/\">Visit our Faculty page &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grants Giving<\/strong><br \/>Our investment in early-stage innovation continues to drive impact, with pilot-funded investigators securing major follow-on funding and national recognition, while fellows advance into independent research careers.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/translationalneurosciencecenter.org\/staging\/9870\/pilot-grants\/\">Read more about TNC Pilot Grants &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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