Meet the 2021 KIF1A.ORG Mini Grant Recipients!

Meet the 2021 KIF1A.ORG Mini Grant Recipients!

Dear KIF1A.ORG Community, Small roadblocks should never halt therapeutic discovery. That’s why we created KIF1A.ORG’s Mini Grant initiative to support smaller direct project expenses that can accelerate our path to treatments for KIF1A Associated Neurological Disorder. In 2021, we awarded three mini grants for the following novel projects led by members of our Research Network. Learn…

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KIF1A.ORG Welcomes Dr. Dylan Verden to the Team

KIF1A.ORG Welcomes Dr. Dylan Verden to the Team

Dear KIF1A.ORG Community, Please help me extend a warm welcome to Dr. Dylan Verden, KIF1A.ORG’s new Research Engagement Director! Dr. Verden will be a driving force of KIF1A.ORG’s efforts to engage our diverse community of stakeholders—spanning from patients and caregivers to clinicians and scientists—who are working relentlessly to accelerate the path to treatments for KIF1A…

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#ScienceSaturday: January 22, 2022

#ScienceSaturday: January 22, 2022

#ScienceSaturday posts share relevant and exciting scientific news with the KAND community. This project is a collaboration between KIF1A.ORG’s Research Engagement Team Leader Alejandro Doval, President Kathryn Atchley, Science Communication Volunteer Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.

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#ScienceSaturday: January 15, 2022

#ScienceSaturday: January 15, 2022

#ScienceSaturday posts share relevant and exciting scientific news with the KAND community. This project is a collaboration between KIF1A.ORG’s Research Engagement Team Leader Alejandro Doval, President Kathryn Atchley, Science Communication Volunteer Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org. KIF1A-Related Research Illustration of a rare case of…

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#ScienceSaturday: January 8, 2022

#ScienceSaturday: January 8, 2022

#ScienceSaturday posts share relevant and exciting scientific news with the KAND community. This project is a collaboration between KIF1A.ORG’s Research Engagement Team Leader Alejandro Doval, President Kathryn Atchley, Science Communication Volunteer Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.

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#ScienceSaturday: January 1, 2022

#ScienceSaturday: January 1, 2022

#ScienceSaturday posts share relevant and exciting scientific news with the KAND community. This project is a collaboration between KIF1A.ORG’s Research Engagement Team Leader Alejandro Doval, President Kathryn Atchley, Science Communication Volunteer Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.

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The Year in Review: 2021

The Year in Review: 2021

What a year! As families, scientists, doctors and our friends around the world navigated the challenges of 2021, the KIF1A.ORG community worked together to reach new heights this year. We are so excited to highlight our proudest achievements in 2021 and what refuels and restores our drive for 2022. Together, we’re going to change the…

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#ScienceSaturday: December 18, 2021

#ScienceSaturday: December 18, 2021

#ScienceSaturday posts share relevant and exciting scientific news with the KAND community. This project is a collaboration between KIF1A.ORG’s Research Engagement Team Leader Alejandro Doval, President Kathryn Atchley, Science Communication Volunteer Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.

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#ScienceSaturday: December 11, 2021

#ScienceSaturday: December 11, 2021

#ScienceSaturday posts share relevant and exciting scientific news with the KAND community. This project is a collaboration between KIF1A.ORG’s Research Engagement Team Leader Alejandro Doval, President Kathryn Atchley, Science Communication Volunteer Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.

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Research Roundtable Community Summary: December 2, 2021

Research Roundtable Community Summary: December 2, 2021

KIF1A.ORG’s 14th Research Roundtable meeting, “Updates from KIF1A.ORG and Dr. Wendy Chung/Chung Lab” was presented by Dr. Wendy Chung, Dr. Lia Boyle, Dr. Michael Zuccaro, and Dr. Charles LeDuc of Columbia University. Read on to learn more about the progress the Chung Lab is making toward a better understanding of KAND and therapeutic development thanks…

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#ScienceSaturday: December 4, 2021

#ScienceSaturday: December 4, 2021

#ScienceSaturday posts share relevant and exciting scientific news with the KAND community. This project is a collaboration between KIF1A.ORG’s Research Engagement Team Leader Alejandro Doval, President Kathryn Atchley, Science Communication Volunteer Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.

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