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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Stella Davies
Board Member | MBBS, PhD, MRCP
As director of the Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Dr. Davies has helped pioneer significant advances in bone marrow transplantation to improve survival rates and reduce toxicity. She has led efforts to sustain and improve an already-strong clinical center of excellence for the care of Fanconi patients and their families. She has also played a key role at Cincinnati in fostering and supporting strong clinical and basic science focused on Fanconi anemia. She is an active and vocal participant in the FA scientific community and brings her intellect, energy, and enthusiasm to the fight against Fanconi anemia.
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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.
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.