“If I had waited another six months, my story wouldn’t be the same.” Katherine was born into a world shaped by loss. Her older sister, Gracie, was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia (FA) shortly after the family moved to the United...
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Jack Timperley
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Jack is 20 and lives in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he is a student of philosophy and business administration at Northeastern Illinois University. Jack has also spoken at several fundraisers all over the country, telling his story and expressing to supporters just how crucial their role is to advancing research. In 2019, he received the Amy Winn and Christopher T. Byrd Award for Adults with FA, for his work as an advocate, speaker, and student determined to make a difference. After he graduates, Jack hopes to pursue a PhD in a philosophy-related discipline and eventually start his own research and technology company.
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Institution: Laboratorio de Citogenetica, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, México Area of expertise: Medical genetics, dysmorphology. My work: I am a medical geneticist from Mexico City, introduced to the field of Fanconi anemia (FA) by my mentor, Dr. Sara Frias, whom...
At the Fanconi Cancer Foundation (FCF), we understand the critical importance of addressing mental health alongside physical health for individuals with Fanconi anemia (FA) and their family caregivers. Recent research on the mental health challenges faced by adults with FA...