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2025 Research Updates

Research is the answer to one day making FA a treatable, manageable disease. Here, you'll discover the most recent strides in FA research and activities funded by FCF. Every quarter, we'll bring you updates on newly funded grants, ongoing projects, and significant milestones.

I Am a Fighter and a Cancer Survivor

Hi, my name is Michelle and I’m from a small town outside of Pittsburgh, Penn. Like a lot of teenagers, I had big dreams and goals for what I was going to do with my life. I knew early on...

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Scientist Spotlight: Alfredo Rodriguez

My work Recently I became a principal investigator at UNAM, the leading University of Mexico. I maintain a strong interest in studying FA using additional and new technologies, including single cell DNA sequencing, single cell proteomics and single cell imaging....

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2021 FARF Research Recap

In recent years, much of FARF-funded research has focused on ways to prevent and detect cancer, and to develop less toxic therapies to improve and extend lives. As the research expanded, so did our approach to addressing this critical need....

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2021 Joel Walker Cancer Ideas Lab Results in a $500,000 Grant

In November 2021,31 scientists came together for a five-day series of virtual workshops to brainstorm ideas to shift the paradigm for treating Fanconi anemia (FA) cancer. During these workshops, scientists formed interdisciplinary research teams and pitched their ideas regarding FA...

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Our Unwavering Pursuit and the Long Road to Answers

Slowly, as Levi grew, we noticed he was different than our other boys. It was tricky to tell if his sounds were happy or sad, he never slept very long, and his affect was somewhat flat. Our pediatrician recommended we...

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FARF Holds First Focus Meeting on Fanconi Anemia Neurological Syndrome

Because Fanconi anemia (FA) is a DNA repair disorder, the disease can manifest in many ways (bone marrow failure and cancer are among the top ones). There are also other manifestations of the disease that researchers don’t yet fully understand....

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