Events

Jan 22nd, 2025

This virtual meeting is an opportunity for individuals diagnosed with Fanconi Anemia Neurological Syndrome (FANS) and their families to gather, share experiences, and find mutual support for navigating FANS. Registration is required and participants must speak English as interpretation is not available. Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Pacific Time

Mar 11th, 2025

Join Lori Krause for a workshop designed to explore and process “living losses”—non-death-related losses that arise from life transitions, changes, or unmet expectations. Examples of living losses include the loss of identity, health, relationships, careers, or abilities. Participants will gain tools to acknowledge these losses, better understand their emotional impact, and...

Mar 19th, 2025

This virtual meeting is an opportunity for individuals diagnosed with Fanconi Anemia Neurological Syndrome (FANS) and their families to gather, find mutual support for navigating FANS, and hear from leading FANS physician and researcher, Dr. Stella Davies. Dr. Davies is the Director of the Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and...

Jun 11th, 2025

This virtual meeting is an opportunity for individuals diagnosed with Fanconi Anemia Neurological Syndrome (FANS) and their families to gather, share experiences, and find mutual support for navigating FANS. Registration is required and participants must speak English as interpretation is not available. Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Pacific Time

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News & Events

Nine Newly Funded Research Grants Support Next Steps in FA Care

Czechowicz lab at Stanford Promising research needs continued support to answer the next question. A laboratory finding may need testing in more models. A screening study may need years of follow-up. An approach ready for a clinical study needs the...

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New Findings, Next Steps: Research Highlights From the 2026 FA Scientific Symposium

How can we prevent cancer in people with FA? How can treatments become safer? At the 2026 FA Scientific Symposium in Phoenix, researchers shared progress toward answering these questions, alongside work to protect blood-forming cells and better understand the broader effects of FA. Some approaches are entering clinical studies. Others are helping researchers decide which ideas deserve further testing.

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Honoring Lynn Frohnmayer’s lifetime of commitment to the FA community

More than four decades ago, Lynn Frohnmayer was a mother searching for answers after learning that three of her five children had Fanconi anemia. There was no roadmap and no established network of families or experts. Information was scarce, treatments were limited, and the future her family had been given was devastating.

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