2023 KAND Conference Presentations

KIF1A.ORG hosted the 2023 KAND Family & Scientific Engagement Conference in New York City, NY from August 3-6, 2023. 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 in the order they were presented. You can also find these presentations on our YouTube Playlist. Whatever role you play in our community, we are grateful for you. Thank you!

2023 KAND Conference Presentations

Meet Our Superheroes!

KOALA & Natural History Study Update | Wendy Chung, MD, PhD

Small Molecule Drug Screening | Simran Kaur, PhD

Small Molecule Drug Screening | Wayne Poon, PhD

Small Molecule Drug Screening | Hernando Sosa, PhD

Small Molecule Drug Screening Panel Discussion

Clinical Conversations: Epilepsy in KAND | Tristan Sands, MD, PhD

RNA and Gene-based Therapy | Wendy Chung, MD, PhD

RNA and Gene-based Therapy Panel Q & A

Clinical Conversations: Ophthalmology in KAND | Aliaa Abdelhakim, MD

Family Conversation: Susannah’s ASO Treatment

Structure to Patient Perspective | Dylan Verden, PhD

Clinical Conversations: Spasticity in KAND | Jennifer M. Bain, MD, PhD

KIF1A Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms | Jhunam Sidhu, MSc Student

KIF1A Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms | Kumiko Hayashi, PhD

KIF1A Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms | Jayne Aiken, PhD,

Family Panel #ThisIsKIF1A: What You Can’t Learn About in the Literature

Models for KAND | Markus Terry, PhD

Models for KAND | Ajay Chitnis, PhD

Models for KAND | Aditi Falnikar, PhD

Models for KAND | Mike Zuccaro, PhD

Closing Remarks and Thank You Video from our SUPERHEROS!

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