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Am I a Caregiver?

FARF continues to grow the support we provide caregivers, including in how to return to in-person events. During the recent Retreat for Adults with FA, one of the ways we sought to help caregivers feel seen and important was through partnering...

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Henry Fenyo Receives 2022 Winn/Byrd Award for Adults with FA

Congratulations to Henry Ryan Fenyo, recipient of the 2022 Amy Winn and Christopher T. Byrd Award for Adults with Fanconi Anemia. Henry is a recent high school graduate and is planning to attend St. John’s University in Queens, New York....

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Scientist Spotlight: Katy Pennington

Individuals with Fanconi anemia (FA) have a significantly increased risk of developing anogenital squamous cell cancers, including vulvar, cervical, vaginal, and anal cancers. Treating anogenital cancers in individuals with FA can be challenging because they have extreme sensitivity to radiation...

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Happy 80th, Lynn Frohnmayer!

Lynn Frohnmayer (center) surrounded by FARF leadership In the Fanconi anemia (FA) community, the name “Frohnmayer” carries a legacy like no other. Lynn and David Frohnmayer founded the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund (FARF) in 1989 as a means to legally...

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Three Bone Marrow Transplants, Two Brothers, One Disease: Meet the Johnson Family

The Johnson Family: Rebecca, Craig, sons Brett and Michael The beginning of Michael and Brett’s Fanconi anemia journey Our journey with Fanconi anemia (FA) began February 7, 2016 – a night we remember vividly. It was the first time –...

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Violet’s Journey to Diagnosis and Transplant

Violet (far right), with her siblings Emma, Fisher, and Tyson Hello, FAmily! My name is Paige, and my three-year-old daughter Violet was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia (FA) in 2020. Violet has three older siblings: two brothers and a sister who...

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