KIF1A.ORG Community, Earlier this week, we announced NeuCyte as the first partner of KIF1A.ORG’s Treatment Accelerator Program to fast-track therapeutic discovery for KIF1A Associated Neurological Disorder (KAND). This collaboration will make significant leaps in our understanding of KAND and drug discovery capabilities. Because the KIF1A.ORG community rallied to fund this initiative, we’re able to make…
Read More#ScienceSaturday: August 14, 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.
Read More#ScienceSaturday: August 7, 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.
Read More#ScienceSaturday: July 31, 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 Associate Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org. This week we have a very special edition…
Read MoreJuly 2021 Highlights
Yes, it’s that time of the month already! It’s hard to believe almost a month has passed since we had the opportunity to “see” so many of our friends at the KAND Conference. Great updates then, and more updates now! Scroll on to see the latest!
Read MoreResearch Simplified with Aileen Lam and Dr. Richard J. McKenney
Want to learn more about KIF1A research without needing a PhD? Through Research Simplified, we collaborate with scientists to create “simplified” summaries of their research and scientific concepts that impact our community. If you have questions about this or other KIF1A-related research, contact us!
Read MoreTeaching Friendship and Inclusion on KIF1A Day
In this guest post, Arica Altobello, Speech-Language Pathologist, caregiver and friend to KIF1A superhero Sadie, shares her experience planning an inclusive KIF1A Day event at Sadie’s elementary school in April. The next official KIF1A Day is April 28, 2022, but every day is an opportunity to teach others how to be a friend to our…
Read More#ScienceSaturday: July 24, 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 Associate Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.
Read More#ScienceSaturday: July 17, 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 Associate Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.
Read More#ScienceSaturday: July 3, 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 Associate Aileen Lam and Chief Science Officer Dr. Dominique Lessard. Send news suggestions to our team at impact@kif1a.org.
Read MoreConference Updates and June 2021 Highlights
We have a special edition of Monthly Momentum for you with Pre-Conference presentations from our therapeutic development collaborators available for you to watch now! We are blown away by all that has transpired over the last 6 months and what is still to come for the rest of 2021. The KIF1A community has experienced growth…
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