Upcoming events.
IEP Crash Course
The IEP process can be overwhelming and intimidating. In this session, Erin Prosser, Rare Disease Mom and Certified Master IEP Coach, provides a Crash Course on how to prepare, what to consider, and what to expect in the IEP process.
Scientific Roundtable w. Dr. Peter Baas
Join us for a discussion on the role of microtubule dysfunction on causing and the potential for treating motor protein diseases.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckd-CqrT4tEtFUOCrAhRW4RSJ4LiQPrJvq
Community Chat
Join us for a informal Zoom meeting where we can connect with one another. It will be an hour to meet each other, share and relate about our struggles, successes, and check-in on how we're feeling about upcoming holidays.
Register to receive a Zoom link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-h5j_AIKTPINhcBoj18U-FfVzHY18AqBXLiMkNwIEhkq1jg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Scientific Roundtable ft. Dr. Erika Holzbaur
Join us as we learn from Dr. Erika Holzbaur about the important role that DYNC1H1-encoded proteins called Dynein play in brain cells. Dynein dysfunction is a cause of the variety of symptoms that show up in those who have DYNC1H1- Associated Neurological Disorders.
Dr. Erika Holzbaur is a professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Her laboratory is dedicated to the research of motor proteins and their role in various neurodegenerative diseases. Her lab studies “mechanisms of force production and motor function, mechanisms of cargo coupling and regulation, effects of dynein and dynactin on dynamics of the cytoskeleton, and the analysis of neurodegenerative diseases resulting from impairments in dynein/dynactin function. Disruptions in dynein/dynactin function cause motor neuron degeneration and muscle atrophy, leading to motor neuron diseases similar to ALS.” Dr. Erika Holzbaur is a member of the DYNC1H1 Association Scientific Advisory Board, and we are delighted to have her speak.
Chat with a Genetic Counselor
Join us for a presentation by a neurology genetic counselor and a Q&A session to follow.
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Kickoff Meeting
Let’s get it started! We have a plan, we have a team, and now we need YOU! Join us to find out how you can help us get treatments that are effective for the DYNC1H1 community!