KIF1A.ORG hosted the 2022 KAND Family & Scientific Engagement Conference on August 13th. Thank you to the KIF1A.ORG community of patients, families, scientists, clinicians, biotech leaders, and supporters who gathered together to hear the latest updates in research and therapeutic development. Together we share the same mission: to improve the lives of those affected by KIF1A Associated Neurological Disorder (KAND) and accelerate research to find a cure!

Below you will find the session recordings and presentation slides. You can also find these presentations on our YouTube Playlist.

Luke Rosen
Luke Rosen, Co-Founder & Board Chair – KIF1A.ORG

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(From left to right) Juliana, Angela, Jeremy, and Joey 
Gia’s Family 

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Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, Chief of Clinical Genetics Division in Pediatrics & Principal Investigator – Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, Chief of Clinical Genetics Division in Pediatrics & Principal Investigator – Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Jennifer Bain, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Neurology​
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Jacqueline Montes, PT, EdD, NCS,
Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine​
Columbia University Motor Neuron Center

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Dominique Lessard, PhD, Chief Science Officer, KIF1A.ORG

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Wayne Poon, PhD,
Head of Neuroscience​
NeuCyte ​
Assistant Research Professor ​
University of California, Irvine

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Wayne Poon, PhD,
Head of Neuroscience​
NeuCyte ​
Assistant Research Professor ​
University of California, Irvine

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Simran Kaur, PhD
Research Officer & Research Fellow​
Christodoulou Lab, ​
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Wendy Gold, PhD
Children’s Hospital at Westmead,​
University of Sydney

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Simran Kaur, PhD
Research Officer & Research Fellow​
Christodoulou Lab, ​
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Wendy Gold, PhD
Children’s Hospital at Westmead,​
University of Sydney

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Noélle Germain, PhD
Associate Director, ​
Pre-Clinical Research​
Ovid Therapeutics

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Noélle Germain, PhD
Associate Director, ​
Pre-Clinical Research​
Ovid Therapeutics
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Patrick Sarmiere, PhD
Vice President,​
Pre-Clinical Research​
Ovid Therapeutics

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Luke Rosen
Luke Rosen, Co-Founder & Board Chair – KIF1A.ORG

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Bonus Content

Learn more about the KIF1A Research Network and how each of the interviewed members fit into KIF1A research and therapeutic development!

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting our mission at KIF1A.ORG!