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Over 1200 families are caring for a loved one with the rare disease ”SynGAP” resulting from a variant of the SYNGAP1 gene. This 10 minute weekly podcast is for them. A quick summary of the latest news in the space. The host is Mike Graglia, co-founder & managing director of the SynGAP Research Fund. SRF is a parent-led, all volunteer public charity in the US that strives to accelerate research into treatments for SYNGAP1 so that we can help our loved ones in a timeframe that matters. Learn more at https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/
Episodes
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
In this episode, Mike reflected on a conversations with and questions from SYNGAP parents who have responded to previous episodes of SYNGAP10. As usual, it was packed.
- Thanks to DISORDER for listing SYNGAP10 as one of the best Rare Disease podcasts. We are honored. https://www.rarediseasefilmfestival.com/rarediseasepodcasts
- Reflections on conversation with parents, especially the parents of Adult SynGAPians.
- We had a great webinar this week with Lori Unumb about ABA, Autism and Advocacy, you can view it on our webinars page https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/families/resources/webinars
- Next week we will have a great webinar with Prof. Haas of UBC about missense mutations. Don't miss it. https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/webinars/functional-assessment-of-missense-variants-of-syngap1-kurt-haas
- Ciitizen continues to grow, sign up at https://Ciitizen.com/SYNGAP1
- Mike answered a great question about cost and access. Explaining why we are hopeful that payers will support our therapies.
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
SYNGAP10 - Episode 8 - BREAKING NEWS
This episode is an absolute must. Don't miss it.
- Reminder that #SSB30 is happening now, the first pharma sponsored study on #ciitizen. If you are enrolled in Ciitizen, start doing your seizure tracker today:
🔗 https://Syngap.Fund/ST
- If you have not yet signed up for Ciitizen, there is still time, it's free: https://www.ciitizen.com/syngap1/
- 🚨 Breaking: We have reason to believe that we will get an ICD-10 code in June, effective 10/1/21. This is a big deal.
Background link: https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/post/syngap-could-have-an-icd-10-code-f78-a1-as-soon-as-next-year
Referenced link from podcast: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/acute-inpatient-pps/fy-2022-ipps-proposed-rule-home-page
- #Sprint4Syngap raised $122,500+. Huge thanks to everyone. Two great videos of the community building that took place are:
Colombia 🇨🇴 https://youtu.be/4jYGJJnbLf8
Boston https://youtu.be/edlfSW1kvKE
- Welcome to 4 new families just diagnosed in the past week. 🤯
- If you want to support SRF, call us, there is some much good work to do!
This is a podcast, sign up via your favorite service or watch previous episodes at: https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/syngap10-podcast
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
- We have raised $104k, so far! Look for the #sprint4syngap tomorrow!
- Thanks to Henry Anderson of the Pats for a shoutout!
- EEG Biomarker work
- Analysis of Ciitizen data into a study
We had meetings with CB, PMC, ELCC & REN this week.
Help SRF by going to syngap.fund/clicks and tell us about your syngap.fund/docs
Reach out to us if you want to Volunteer at SyngapResearchFund.org
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
- Biomarker EEG work - very exciting
- IPSCs - Prime editing, Base editing, tRNA etc. Based on Ciitizen data!
- SSB30 Webinar! Check it out on April 15th. https://syngap.fund/ssb Seizure, Sleep & Behavior
- Ciitizen 103 signed up, 8 are VUS, 95 spots used, 5 TO GO. Sign up now: Ciitizen.com/SYNGAP1
- CNF Caregiver survey, due April 23rd. https://syngap.fund/cnf
- Kids don't get Dx'd, families do. Grandparent article who wants to talk to Barbara? https://syngap.fund/grand
- Sprint! Bakers dozen 13 groups over $1k! 62K+ https://syngap.fund/sprint
- Reminders: Enzo 8, Brazil, was our Warrior this week. http://syngap.fund/warriors
- Also two webinars coming up http://syngap.fund/webinar GI on 4/22 and Advocacy on 5/6.
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
SYNGAP10, episode 4, 2 April 2021 starts with incredible news about a forthcoming study.
- Ciitizen survey pre-trial is signed! Coming soon, look for an email. If you have not joined, ciitizen.com/SYNGAP1
- #SyngapCensus = 762
- Caren movie is up - great work on subtitles
- This week alone - 2 companies, 2 labs, 1 wed warrior Kyle from ohio, 15 - One amazing Webinar
- #Sprint4Syngap - We are doing well.
- Newsletter - Board announcement. Need some volunteers to write the newsletter!
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Webinars: Jo, SRFCC1 and so many others are up our beautitful YouTube channel Syngap.Fund/YouTube for the old ones Syngap.Fund/Webinar for the new ones. Warriors: Do you read them? Is your SynGAPian amoung them? SynGAP.Fund/Warriors Work: Do you have time to help? Know a filmaker. Caren subtitles: we are working on them. Sprint4Syngap: we're uping the goal to $100k, we can do this.
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
- Check out the Eat. Sleep. Cure. Mug, love it!
- #Sprint4Syngap is going well, thanks to leading families and teams.
- Lots of webinars coming soon, don't miss next week with Jo syngap.fund/teendx
- Sign up for Ciitizen.com/SYNGAP1
- Cell lines and biobanks.
- E4 sensors to researchers!
- CNF profiles our support group.
- Getting the next board together.
- Praxis earnings call
- Wahoodatt Fishing is awesome, check them out! https://wahoodatfishing.com/
- SRF joins the American Brain Coalition.
All in 10 minutes!
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Mike's first episode! A quick update on the week in SYNGAP1, what the SynGAP Research Fund did this week on behalf of families.
- Engaged with a new BioPharma company interested in starting a program on SYNGAP1.
- Connected ANOTHER company with CIITIZEN.com/SYNGAP1 so that they can use the data we have to do a trial as quickly as possible.
- How to sign up for CIITIZEN.com/SYNGAP1
- How #Sprint4Syngap is going
- A preview of some work we are doing on drug discovery with Worms and Fish
- A preview of work we are planning on EEG Biomarkers
- Why biomarkers matter
Learn more at www.SyngapResearchFund.org