What I hope for most is greater awareness, earlier diagnosis, access to treatment and support for families affected by FA in Malaysia. I hope no other mother has to go through what I went through, feeling confused, unprepared and alone while watching her children struggle with FA.
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Peter Pless
Board Member | MD
Father of Julia
Peter Pless is board certified in Internal Medicine and Dermatology, has a private practice in dermatology and is active on the medical staff at the Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Penn. He is a clinical instructor at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Penn. and a lecturer for the Nurse Practitioner Program at Edinboro University.
As a parent of two daughters, one a young adult with Fanconi anemia, his interest on the board is to help advance the goals of the founders. Notably, this entails increasing understanding of FA so that treatment and preventable strategies can improve the quality of life for those who have this disease. His goal is to direct funding, with the help of scientists, to support research studies.
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The Fanconi Cancer Foundation is pleased to recognize Dominika as the first-place recipient of the 2026 Winn/Byrd Award for Adults with FA. Dexter Sherrell received the second-place award for his work connecting people affected by rare diseases with researchers, health care professionals and advocates.
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership between the Fanconi Cancer Foundation (FCF) and the American Cancer Society (ACS): the Fanconi Cancer Foundation Discovery Boost Grant. This grant program will fuel innovative research aimed at preventing, detecting, and treating cancers associated with Fanconi anemia (FA).