SYNGAP1 is complex, we need to partner with our clinicians to improve care & get ready for repurposing. #S10e131
SYNGAP1 is complex, we need to partner with our clinicians to improve care & get ready for repurposing. #S10e131
Three patient stories… with the same conclusion, we don’t know enough about this disease.
– VNS, very few meds. If that is appealing, look for the VNS parents. www.facebook.com/groups/syngap1vns/
– Little lady on Kepra finally getting a new drug.
– Big man getting really odd care, based on EEG
These kids are so complicated and the system is just not ready. We can help by supporting the studies I mentioned in #S10e128
1 – NEW!!! GLOBAL – Every english speaking caregiver on earth: Rochester survey, 15 minutes, online. https://redcap.link/NDDCaregiverSurvey
2 – GLOBAL – Multiple Languages – #SRFunded – Every caregiver of a patient 17 years or older: Andrade Adult Surveys. [email protected]
3 – GLOBAL – #SRFunded. Every english speaking caregiver on earth: Tom Frazier, eye tracking study, at home, 20 minutes every 3 months for a year. [email protected]
4 – USA: https://ciitizen.com/syngap1/srf/ as always! This data is critical and being used by multiple partners. Sign up/refresh!
5 – USA, East of the mountains: [email protected] free natural history study! #S10e105 https://youtu.be/qy5YrPIlH0I?si=4sl_IaLCA7YA6WpM West of the mountains, we are setting up at Stanford and Colorado. Please get in there ASAP.
6 – Texas: QEEG at Cook Childrens. Email Corey.
All studies are on https://curesyngap1.org/studies/
REPURPOSING
Also, repurposing is coming fast. 4PB is going into kids in the US and doctors in the Netherlands, Poland and Turkey are paying attention. We have a hit from Chow that we are validating. Rarebase validation is coming soon… The question is how and what to measure. The other question is cost, stay tuned here.
Grinspan https://youtu.be/Rwwdifsu1g8?si=jZSIiguKLMJv5nSh
Rarebase https://youtu.be/z0BdjDaWiMs?si=eTNo0R7kG321XQ8_
Chow https://youtu.be/TphYC3o2BJQ?si=_W66T0SqzE0AQJWm
I’m heading to PMWC tomorrow, really excited to share about SYNGAP1 with Justin, Yael and Nasha. https://pmwcintl.com/session/gene-and-cell-therapies-in-rare-diseases-track_2024sv
New Things to Know about!
CHANGES STUDY
New study in Edinburgh – “Changes Study” – Sydni Weissgold & Dr. Andrew Stanfield with Patrick Wild Centre, the University of Edinburgh – questionnaires, interview, & EEG on child; ages 2-15 with SYNGAP1 diagnosis or no neurodevelopmental diagnosis (for comparison); test is in Edinburgh, follow-up 1 year later
Changes Study – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GQDl2qFHy0AH1I_z9Fl98wESdnurJPwO/view
All Studies: https://curesyngap1.org/studies/
UCB USA Family Epilepsy Scholarship – https://Syngap.Fund/UCB24
- Application deadline March 15
- Same org that is giving away Sibling & Caregiver support kits – https://curesyngap1.org/sibling-support/
New blog about our YouTube channel & what you’ll find there – https://Syngap.Fund/YT24 – 368 videos organized into 25 channels – S10, 5 years of Roundtables (Engl & Span), Events, Caren, hidden gems from long ago
Rare Disease Day
- What is Rare Disease Day & why is it the last day in February?
- You Should Represent SYNGAP1 During Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill
Fundraising
- Get Ready for Sprint – save the date 4/27/24
- Getting organized:
- MDBR 6/8
- 2nd annual Golf Tourn in Canada 6/8
- 3rd annual Scramble 10/5
- 4th annual SRF Gala honoring Caren Leib 10/18
- 3rd SYNGAP1 Conference, hosted by SRF in LA – pre-register to receive updated info when it’s ready https://Syngap.Fund/24Pre
- New webpage – Ways to Give – small ways to encourage our network to give to SRF to fund research: https://Syngap.Fund/Ways
Give all three of our podcasts 5 stars everywhere.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/syngap1-podcasts-by-srf/id6464522917
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/syngap10-weekly-10-minute-updates-on-syngap1/id1560389818
Episode 131 of #Syngap10 – January 23, 2024
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