Serious (bio)medical height increase research projects

[MMTA]

Dear Harald,

We haven't had an update from you for a long a time - how are things going with your initiative? Are you making any progress?

MMT

[HaraldO]

Dear MMT,
 
thanks for your message!

We have made some progress and we are negotiating with two people, that seem to be seriously interested in donating or investing at least of part of the required sum (of at least 275.000 dollars). Unfortunately their earliest possible date for funding is the 3rd quarter of 2008. Hopefully we will find another person, that could contribute to funding sooner.

Unfortunately there is no progress concerning the founding of an official non-profit organization. Height increase seems to be an extreme taboo, so we are unable to find 5 people in one country, that want to reveal their identity for such a project. *sigh*
 
Best wishes
Harald   

[MMTA]

Thanks for the update, Harald.

It is good to see that you are making some progress - Rome wasn't built in a day, and 2008 is not that far away.

Please keep us updated - especially now that we have this new section on the forum

MMT

[HaraldO]

I think, this new section is a great idea. Thanks!

If there are any news, I will keep you updated.

Best wishes
Harald

[Gust]

Hey Harald, I wanted to thank you for all the work you have been doing in the past few years in regards to finding an alternative form of height increase. This issue about height in society is rarely ever brought up, due to the stigma that is attached to it. Just think, if educated short-statured individuals are having a hard time dealing with this stigma, imagine the millions of others that are struggling with this issue. Specifically in industrialized/industrializing countries, the need for average stature is becoming exceedingly important to one's livelihood. Even people who compensate for it,such as notable actor Dustin Hoffman, have had to seek therapists to get over this issue. We must act now for a new and innovative approach to height increase. Limb lengthening surgery is an archaic practice that offers unproportioned results. It is worth the risk to focus our energies to a potential breakthrough in biomedical height increase. Shortsupport.org may be willing to post a link to your site or any related biomedical research links, try them. If you need any help, please let me know. Thanks again and good luck.

[HaraldO]

Dear Gust,

thanks for your kind posting.
Of course we urgently need every help we can get! Please send me an e-mail, so that we can discuss, how you may be able to help.

Best wishes
Harald

[Rico]

Tooo fishiii...somone trying to sum up some money for their LL surgery

[MMTA]

Tooo fishiii...somone trying to sum up some money for their LL surgery

No, I don't think so - these guys have a genuine belief, even if their goal may be some way off.

If you are interested in their progress, I'm sure that Harald would be happy to give you an update - and check their website too

MMT

[cmx]

Dear Herald,

Your initiative regarding height increase research is highly appreciative. I have already replied to grande2's thread in this website regarding the available technology and market potentials

Why are you looking only for individuals who would fund your research and not organisations/Institutions?

Also I think, if you openly introduce your team and your research initiative and line of research in your website, more people/organisations would be attracted to it.

As for the funding for research, I am amazed why you struggle for funding for such a novel research topic with such a huge market potential. A comprehensive search in google can connect you to people and organizations funding medical research. Any way I am listing down some of the links, which might be useful to you.

www.hero.ac.uk/uk/research/getting_funded226.cfm
www.aamc.org/research/adhocgp/members.htm
www.bbsrc.ac.uk
www.ncbiotech.org/services_and_programs/grants_and_loans/biotech_research.html
www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/content/hubresearchgrants
www.bupafoundation.com/asp/research/grants_available.asp
www.welcome.ac.uk
www.gairdner.org
www.bwfund.org
www.bms.com/sr/philanthropy/data/index.html
www.grants.gov
www.usamraa.army.mil/
https://mrmc-www.army.mil/
www.mrc.ac.uk/Applyingforagrant/index.htm
www.nih.gov
www.osmr.nsw.gov.au/funding_and_awards
www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/bio/mrf/
www.oref.org/site/pageserver?pagename=grants.homepage

Wish you all the Best.

[HaraldO]

Dear CMX,
thanks for your posting! Obviously you are seriously interested in biomedical height increase research. It would be great, if you contacted me personally by e-mail (harald_oberlaender@hotmail.com). Your help would surely be very valuable.
Best wishes
Harald

[MMTA]

Harald,

How are you?

Do you have any progress to report?

I think that an update is long overdue

Thanks!

[HaraldO]

Dear MMT,
thanks for your posting.
We have been in contact with a young men from New York, whose sister owns a little clothing company. He said, that he may be able to fund at least one of the proposed research projects by the 3rd quarter of 2008. But I am not 100 % sure, if he will be able to realize this promise. Nevertheless this is currently the only concrete hope.
Unfortunately there is still few active support. Most people don?t want to contribute actively in order to support the development of new therapy options. So if there are any new makemetaller-members, who could imagine to support our work, please visit http://www.growth-research.org and/or send me an e-mail (harald_oberlaender@hotmail.com).
Thank you very much and best wishes
Harald

[HaraldO]

P.S.: Thanks for moving this thread to the top of the postings  !!!
Best wishes
Harald

[HaraldO]

Hello,

an initiative member just e-mailed me a quite interesting link about osteocrin:
http://www.biotech-weblog.com/50226711/osteocrin_protein_controls_bone_growth.php

Osteocrin seems to be a specific bone regulator gene, that leads to elongated bones in animal studies. You will find additional information e.g. at
http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/278/50/50563 and
http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/282/50/36454

Best wishes
Harald

[Black_Star]

>Around how much are you looking for here? Obviously the funds would would >have to come from several investors.

We need at least 250.000 dollars to start one research project, about 1 million dollars to start all three projects.
This first research phase should lead to proof-of-principle animal studies. After that it is a realistic option to attract a large institutional investors (like e.g. a venture capital company) or license the technology to an existing biotech or pharma company.
Best regards
Harald

What exactly are your projects? I understand they are meant to increase height, but how are they different from each other?

[HaraldO]

Hello,

>What exactly are your projects? I understand they are meant to >increase height, but how are they different from each other?

The first project at a Chinese University would try to use a tissue engineered growth plate.
The second project at a US elite university would combine tissue engineering and biomedical strategies at a newly formed interdisciplinary research institute.
The aim of the third proposed research project would be a medical device, that may be able increase height minimally invasive or even non-invasive.
I am not allowed to reveal more details on a public message board. If you want to know more, you will have to e-mail me.

Best wishes
Harald

P.S.: Thanks for the fast reaction, MMT.
@Shagg: we had to delete your posting, as it contained too much confidential information for a public message board. We had serious trouble with a university administration 3 years ago, as too much confidential information had been posted on another height increase message board. If this happens again, they will stop cooperating with us at once. The information, that you received, is only appropriate for potential donators or investors ... not for public message boards. I should have said that more clearly. 

[MMTA]

P.S.: Thanks for the fast reaction, MMT.
@Shagg: we had to delete your posting, as it contained too much confidential information for a public message board. We had serious trouble with a university administration 3 years ago, as too much confidential information had been posted on another height increase message board. If this happens again, they will stop cooperating with us at once. The information, that you received, is only appropriate for potential donators or investors ... not for public message boards. I should have said that more clearly. 

No problem, Harald.

As a rule, I don't think that people should post information from private emails, and they should only quote someone else's words if they are already in the public domain, or if they have permission - particularly in the area of research

[shigg]

Wow, I am extremely sorry for any trouble I caused, I was just trying answer a question and I didn't realize the problem of posting such information on a public message board. Won't happen again and I apologize for any trouble I caused Harald or MMT.

[MMTA]

Wow, I am extremely sorry for any trouble I caused, I was just trying answer a question and I didn't realize the problem of posting such information on a public message board. Won't happen again and I apologize for any trouble I caused Harald or MMT.

No worries!

[HaraldO]

Yes, no problem, Shigg!