The PMSF Board of Directors has established an annual research grant of $100,000 in honor of Shannon O’Boyle and to acknowledge her family’s significant contributions. The grant will be used to advance research in neuropsychiatric illnesses and to keep Shannon’s legacy alive by inspiring and offering hope to all.

A successful proposal will advance research in either neuropsychiatric illness, challenging behaviors, or skill regression in Phelan-McDermid syndrome. Proposals can include foundational basic research in laboratory models or highly clinical studies in people with Phelan-McDermid syndrome.