IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cystinosis Research Foundation of Irvine, Calif., announced it has funded or made commitments of $1,316,361 for nine new scientific research studies in the United States and Europe aimed at finding better treatments and a cure for cystinosis, a rare metabolic disorder that afflicts about 500 children and young adults in the United States and 2,000 worldwide.