About

Over the last 20+ years, WH Land & Livecstock LLC has have built a flock of genetically selected carriers for the GM1 gangliosidosis trait.   GlycoScience Research Inc (GSR), was incorporated to develop a safe, natural source of GM1 for ganglioside research and therapeutic use. Our mission is to produce and promote ovine GM1 ganglioside as a treatment for Huntington’s Disease and other neurological diseases.  http://straussbrands.com/family-farmers/susan-larry-holler

The GSR TEAM

Dr. Holler, CEO, DVM, PhD – DVM Kansas, State University, PhD Washington State University dissertation: “Ectopic Neuritogenesis and Ganglioside Alterations in Ovine GM1 Gangliosidosis. 1993. Dr. Holler is well versed in 30 years of scientific literature on GM1 and has experience in small scale ganglioside production and characterization utilizing the ovine GM1 source. He is currently employed as a diagnostic pathologist and animal reproductive disease specialist in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department at SDSU. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Susan Holler, MS – Purdue University, Director of Operations and Research Flock Manager, is experienced in production agriculture and has held research, teaching and diagnostic positions at multiple universities. She manages ovine GM1 sheep production. She currently supervises the GSR lab, including genetic testing and tracking of all lambs produced in the GM1 system.

Sampson Asare, PhD – SDSU dissertation “Synthesis, characterization, and molecular dynamic simulations of Deep Eutectic Solvents”. 2018. Senior Research Chemist has extensive experience in solvent and analytical procedures. Dr. Asare also holds a BS in Biochemistry. His expertise is in the area of developing greener solvent systems for chemical and biological processes. He worked several years with World Health Organization in clinical drug trials as a researcher.

Hannah Hart, BS Neuroscience, Wartburg College, senior research project “The neuroprotective role of ovine GM1 ganglioside in Huntington’s Disease cells” is our lab technician.

6 Responses to About

  1. Tricia Wempe says:

    I finally am viewing your website for the first time as a part of my reseach for the PPT I’m creating. Sorry it took so long for me to view it. I thought that it was not launched yet until I googled the key term, “Glycoscience Research Inc.”

    Nice website. Keep it up. I’m hopeful to get this tested in the near future in humans as a prospective HD therapuetic drug.

    –Tricia Wempe

    • sueholler says:

      Tricia:
      Thanks for taking time to visit the farm. We hope that as more people become aware of GM1 we can make progress toward improving HD patients quality of life. Thanks for your efforts. It’s tough for a team of 2 to keep up with everything on the home front and try to promote GM1 too. Keep in touch.
      -Sue Holler

  2. Staci Risseeuw says:

    I am so glad that I found your website because I am very interested in how the research and development of GM1 in the pursuit for the cure of Huntington’s disease is progressing. My father has been involved in the process and I wanted to keep up with this exciting new advancement in medicine.

    -Staci

  3. Liz McMillan says:

    Sue, we met up again at the SDBiotech Symposium (I’m related to Lucas & Casey in Brookings)… My colleague and I have been talking about our Community Lecture Series and whether you or Larry would be candidates for discussing your work. The Lecture Series is aimed at sharing research in teh region with the community. It’s held monthly here in Sioux Falls and we’ve got approx 100 attendees (including hs students). Would either of you have some time in the near future to discuss this?

    Thanks!
    ~LIZ

    • sueholler says:

      Liz:
      Larry and I are planning to attend the Sanford Rare Disease Symposium Feb. 28 and March 1. Would it be possible to meet with you and some of your colleagues, who would be interested in GM1, on Thursday?

      Thanks
      Sue

  4. Tricia Wempe says:

    Larry and Sue,

    I’m so grateful for your ministry/work to help HD families.

    May God speed your work to get GM1 into FDA human clinical trials!

    Thank you!

    Sincerely, –Tricia

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