ðɪ ˈoʊdoʊnz hæd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɹˈoʊl ɪn dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ lɔːɹˈɛnzoʊz ˈɔɪl ænd ɪn sˈɛɾɪŋ ˌʌp ðə mˈaɪɪlˌɪn pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt, wˌɪtʃ pɹəmˈoʊts ænd kˈæɹiz ˈaʊt ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˌɔn ˌeɪˌɛldˈiː ænd ˈʌðɚ sˈɪmɪlɚ dɪsˈoːɹdɚz.
The Odones had an important role in developing Lorenzo's oil and in setting up The Myelin Project, which promotes and carries out research on ALD and other similar disorders.