Dr. Christiane Hampe has received an award from the National Ataxia Foundation for her project entitled Glutamate Decarboxylase in Cerebellar Ataxia. This one year award investigates the involvement of GAD65 in cerebellar ataxias to better understand the underlying pathogenesis and to design targeted treatment options. Dr. Hampe is a Research Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition.