Newsletter
November 2023: DADA2 Conference Recap
Dear DADA2 Community,
What happens when you get nearly 100 scientists and clinicians in a room for 36 hours to share their latest findings and questions on DADA2?
Well, you get 30+ talks updating on the science and clinical news. You get 10+ posters that generate hours of discussion among scientists and doctors alike. You get side conversations and pages of notes and agreements to follow up, join efforts, and continue to pursue treatments and a cure.
Read MoreFebruary 2023: Rare Disease Day
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- What Can You Do to Celebrate Rare Disease Day?
- Patient Registry Sneak Peek
- Feature on DADA2 Patient, Andy Grundstad
- Global Reach: Who’s Engaged in DADA2?
January 2023: New Year of Discoveries & Collaboration
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- The DADA2 Foundation is Grateful for Your Support
- Mutations and What Do They Mean?
- Patient Update: Adela Wee
December 2022: End of Year
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- 2022 Year-End Recap
- 4th International Conference on DADA2 planned for 2023
November 2022: DADA2 in Twins
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- Identical Twins with DADA2: Anna Maria Beretta and Veronica Beretta
- Reminders for 2023 – Patient Registry, Conference, and New Website
- What Will You Do With Your DADA2 Story?
October 2022: Global Updates
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- Global Team Continues to Work on Consensus Statement
- Saudi Arabian Cohort: Study by Pediatric Hematologist, Dr. Fahad Alabbas
- What happens when a lifelong dream collides with your own diagnosis of DADA2?
August 2022: CZI Cohort Gathering
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- CZI Cohort Gathering
- Gene Therapy Progress
- DADA2 Family rallies local high school to raise funds with bake sale
April 2022: Staff Highlights
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- Meet Julie Williams, Genetic Counselor who will develop the DADA2 Patient Registry
- Meet Dr. Pui Lee, DADA2 physician and researcher at Boston Children’s Hosptial
- Meet Dr. Amanda Ombrello, DADA2 physician and researcher at the National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC
- Where in the world is DADA2 being studied?
February 2022: Rare Disease Day
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- DADA2 Foundation Founder Dr. Chip Chambers will be the keynote speaker at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital virtual event
- Join us to raise awareness on Rare Disease Day 2022
December 2021: Natural History Study and Patient Registry
Highlights of this month’s newsletter include:
- DADA2 Foundation’s Natural History Study (NHS) and Patient Registry (PR)
- Dr. Dan Kastner and Dr. Pui Lee provide insight on the importance of natural history studies
- What Patients Need to Know… about The Natural History Study & Patient Registry