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Get to Know SCN1A Gain of Function Foundation
About SCN1A gain-of-function (GoF) disorders: SCN1A gain-of-function (GoF) developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) is a rare, severe neurological condition caused by mutations in the SCN1A gene that increase sodium channel activity in the brain. SCN1A gain-of-function (GoF) developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) is a rare, severe neurological condition caused by mutations in the SCN1A gene that increase sodium channel activity in the brain. Children with SC
Ellie Xu
Aug 285 min read


Get to Know The UGDH Foundation
A Mystery Begins On March 30, 2011, a little fuzzy boy named Thaddeus was born. Thad started out as most of them do, kicking and crying....
Ellie Xu
Aug 213 min read


Get to Know KARES Foundation (KDM5C Genetic Variants)
Meet the KARES Foundation: Supporting Families Affected by KDM5C KDM5C-related disorder, also known as Claes-Jensen syndrome, is a rare...
Ellie Xu
Jun 264 min read


Get to Know FAST (Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics)
About Angelman syndrome (AS) Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare neurogenetic disorder that affects about one in 15,000 people, or...
Zaynab Ahmed
Mar 65 min read
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