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Celebrating 18 Years of the KATA Foundation

There’s nothing quite like the fierce determination of parents who have a child affected by Fanconi anemia. Our founders had three daughters with FA and to this day, the majority of our funding comes from FA family communities. One such family community from Colorado has been working on this cause for nearly 20 years and has raised an outstanding $3.1 million for FA research.

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Scientist Spotlight: Joseph Hallett

In the Genome Stability Laboratory, we use cutting edge techniques to study the DNA damage response and inform the development of novel therapeutics. I am also a member of the PRECISE Laboratory (Proton research at The Christie and the University’s Division...

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Walker’s Journey

Something felt ‘off’ We couldn’t pretend we didn’t have concerns about Walker’s health early on. He endured stomach issues almost daily. Consults with gastro specialists got us nowhere, hearing that it was a minor and common issue. But holding him...

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Scientist Spotlight: Jacob Corn

The Corn Lab Name: Jacob Corn Institution: Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Area of expertise: Genome editing, DNA repair mechanisms, genome-wide CRISPR screening, protein/organelle quality control My work:   I am the Professor of Genome Biology at ETH...

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Supporters ‘Endure for a Cure’ with a 500-Mile Bike Race

The Endure for a Cure RAGBRAI team This summer, a remarkable team of individuals united as “Endure for a Cure” in support of the Fanconi anemia (FA) community to achieve something truly extraordinary: bike over 500 miles while raising an...

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Ana Tabar Receives the 2023 Winn Byrd Award for Adults with FA

Ana grew up in the Dominican Republic, and in response to the needs for access to medication, diagnosis, treatment, and education for those with FA there, she established Un Corazon por Fanconi.

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