KCNT1 News
Million Dollar Bike Ride Grant Announcement
We're excited to announce our Million Dollar Bike Ride grant is being awarded to the University College London team including Dr Rajvinda Karda and Dr Ellie Chilcott and Anna Keegan. Other collaborators include Dr Juan Antonio, Dr Amy McTague and Dr Gabriele Lignani. This marks a significant milestone in our journey to advance medical research for KCNT1-related disorders. They will be collaborating on a pioneering RNA editing treatment project.
Ninth Annual Arpin Strong Golf Tournament Raises Over $27,500 for Charity, Over $247,500 in Nine Years
Arpin Strong’s board members were thrilled to host the organization’s largest fund-raising event on September 29 at the New England Country Club in Bellingham, MA.
Raising Awareness in Georgia
Southern Company, Georgia Power Environmental Affair’s team featured KCNT1 mom, Alex Wild, and her family’s quest to work with the foundation to raise money for research.
Local Boy’s Journey With Rare Epilepsy Offers Hope to Others
KCNT1 warrior Mom shares her story of searching for a diagnosis and how she is working with the Foundation to help advance research and develop new treatments.
Raising Awareness in Southern CA
ABC News/Channel 7Health Reporter, Denise Dador interviews two families in So Cal.
Roman’s Reason: Ride for Roman Hunt and all those living with KCNT1
Roman and his family are featured on PA ahead of the big Million Dollar Bike Ride!
2023 Quarter 1 Newsletter
Parents can keep up-to-date on some of the top news and studies.
Raising Awareness for KCNT1 Down Under
One of our KCNT1 warriors continues to spread the word about KCNT1 and the need for new treatments and funding for research.
Raising Awareness in the UK
Our parent ambassador, Catherine Holliday, is doing a great job creating awareness for KCNT1. Her family has been featured by numerous media outlets after Action Medical funded a drug repurposing screening in search for KCNT1 inhibitors. We hope to identify a top candidate from the screening to take to clinical trials soon.
Arpin Strong Selects KCNT1 Foundation
We are grateful for the Arpin International Group and Arpin Strong for selecting our charity to support for the month of March. Arpin’s history of giving back to the community is commendable and we are honored to have been selected and supported by all the employees. The entire KCNT1 community says thank you!
AI Based Drug Discovery & Development – Not a long shot anymore
World Pharma Today’s interview by Dhaval Patel, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel drugs (including KCNT1) and solutions that have the potential to transform people’s lives. We also go in-depth on how UCB has advanced the field of drug discovery through technological partnerships.
Pick sunflowers for a donation at Freeling
Thanks to the Barns of Freeling for hosting a fundraiser. Over 1,000 people came out to water and pick sunflowers and many made a donation to the KCNT1 Epilepsy Foundation. Thank you to 7News!