Nov
10
7:00 PM19:00
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Nov
18
7:00 PM19:00
Pathways to Discovery - 2021 Virtual Gala
Join us to hear an update on current clinical trials on Huntington's disease. Learn about the groundbreaking approaches to treatments. And meet HD families, our Partners in Research.
This virtual event will take us into the laboratories of several of our leading scientists to hear about today’s most promising, cutting-edge research.
Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, will present our 2021 Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science and 2021 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize.
Celebrate the brilliant science that is changing the face of Huntington's disease!
The Hereditary Disease Foundation Gala 2021 is open to all free of charge.
Clinical Trials Update and Research Pathways
&
Ask the Scientists
Andrew Feigin, MD
Chair, Huntington Study Group
Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Executive Director, The Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
Associate Chair for NYU Network and Clinical Research, Department of Neurology
Sarah Hernandez, PhD
Hereditary Disease Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipient
Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Leslie Thompson, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Editor, HDBuzz
2021 Awards
Presented by Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD
Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2021 Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science
Elena Cattaneo, PhD, OMRI, University of Milan
2021 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize
Sarah Hernandez, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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Nov
17
7:00 PM19:00
VIRTUAL GALA & SYMPOSIUM 2020: Celebrating the Promise of Huntington's Disease Research
While we cannot gather in person this year, we look forward to enjoying a great virtual evening with you.
The evening will feature Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health. Researchers from Novartis, Roche, uniQure and Wave Life Sciences will provide an update on current clinical trials on Huntington's disease and what to expect in the coming year. We will hear about new cutting-edge research from the recipients of our Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science and the first Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize.
Join us to lift a glass from your location to toast the brilliant science that is changing the face of Huntington's disease!
The Hereditary Disease Foundation Gala & Symposium 2020 is open to all free of charge.
Keynote Speaker
Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD
Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Clinical Trial Presenters
Jang-Ho J. Cha, MD, PhD
Global Head, Translational Medicine, Neuroscience
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Sarah J. Tabrizi, FRCP, PhD, FMedSci
Director, University College London (UCL) HD Centre
Member of Strategic Steering Committee for the Roche HD Program
David Cooper, MD, PhD
Vice President of Clinical Development
uniQure
Paul Bolno, MD, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wave Life Sciences
Awards
2020 Leslie Gehry Brenner Prize for Innovation in Science
2020 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize
Oct
28
6:00 PM18:00
Join us in Celebrating Discoveries in Neuroscience
Please put a big star next to Monday, October 28, and join us for the HDF Symposium and Dinner at the Harvard Club. Plan to share a fun evening with friends and family and hear from scientists who are at the forefront of finding treatments and cures for HD.
Book your tickets or support us online!
Oct
22
6:00 PM18:00
Oct
14
10:00 AM10:00
REGISTER OR DONATE NOW! Jackie's Walk 4 HD - Conquering Huntington's disease one step at a time
Help make a meaningful impact TODAY and pave the way for a brighter TOMORROW! Together, we can conquer HD one step at a time. Join Jackie's Walk 4 HD!
Beautiful Jackie Hamilton fought a long battle with Huntington's disease (HD), but she left a legacy of love and compassion to her family and many friends. In honor of Jackie, her daughter Gabrielle Hamilton will hold the 2nd Jackie's Walk 4 HD on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 10am at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle, NY. As part of the Hereditary Disease Foundation's 50th Anniversary lineup of events, come and join Gabrielle, family and friends and celebrate this memorial walk for Jackie Hamilton whose life on earth was too short, but never forgotten.
All net proceeds from the walk will benefit the Hereditary Disease Foundation and the Huntington's Disease Society of America Center of Excellence at Columbia University which carries out numerous observational research and clinical trials for people with HD and those at risk. Monies will help fund HD research and treatments, and support patient and family care and advocacy.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
This event is organized by the Hereditary Disease Foundation under the direction of Gabrielle Hamilton, LCSW-R, and committees.
GABRIELLE HAMILTON: Gaby has been an HD advocate since 1994. Gabrielle’s mother, grandmother and aunt were all afflicted with Huntington's disease and she herself is at-risk. Gabrielle often explores the topic of "hope in spite of illness" at speaking engagements. She has been an avid volunteer at the Hereditary Disease Foundation and the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) for many years.
HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION: Since 1968, the Hereditary Disease Foundation has funded innovative research towards curing Huntington’s disease and impacting other brain disorders.
ABOUT HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
Huntington's disease is a dominantly inherited, neurodegenerative disease causing irreversible decline in mood, memory and movement. There is currently no cure. Each child of an affected parent has a 50% risk of inheriting the same lethal affliction. HD usually strikes between the ages of 30 to 40, in an individual’s prime productive years, though children as young as two years old and adults in their eighties may also develop symptoms. HD’s impact on patients and their loved ones is devastating. Our greatest hope for advanced treatments and an eventual cure relies heavily upon research.
ABOUT THE WALK
It's a short walk - go at your own pace. Fun for the whole family! Entertainment, raffle prizes and more!
The Hereditary Disease Foundation gratefully acknowledges additional support provided by:
You may also contact Gabrielle directly at email: gabriellehamilton@hotmail.com
The Hereditary Disease Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity. Your generous tax-deductible donation is greatly appreciated.