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FARF Receives Grant

Eugene, Ore. – The Fanconi Anemia Research Fund (FARF) recently received a grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Washington in the amount of $255,000 to expand FARF’s development program. This grant will allow FARF to generate greater...

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Joel Walker Scientific Meeting Series Established

Joel Walker, an adult with FA, sadly passed away from complications of head and neck cancer in November 2016, at the age of 33. In honor of their son, Joel’s parents, Nigel and Ann Walker, created the Joel Walker Scientific...

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Welcome Mark Quinlan

A Note from the Board President Dear FAmilies, scientific community, volunteers, friends and donors,Please allow me to introduce our new Executive Director, Mark Quinlan. We are excited to bring Mark on board to lead the Fund into the future. Mark...

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Knight Family Funds Five Fanconi Anemia Research Projects in First Year

Eugene, Ore.; March 22, 2017 – In December 2015, Phil and Penny Knight pledged a gift of $10 million over ten years to support the David B. Frohnmayer Scientific Research Fund, a dedicated fund under the umbrella of the Fanconi...

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Fanconi Anemia Research Fund Welcomes Four New Board Members

The Fanconi Anemia Research Fund is very pleased to welcome new members Rachel Altmann, Nancy Golden, Andre Hessels, and Bill McCorey to the Board of Directors. The Fund’s board is comprised of community leaders and long-time supporters of the organization....

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Amy Frohnmayer Winn

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of a truly beautiful, fierce, and compassionate soul, Amy Frohnmayer Winn, our dear friend, inspiration, and FARF board member. We pass along a message from Lynn Frohnmayer that was posted...

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