Research

Striving for Mediocrity

By SLC6A1 Gene / April 19, 2020 / Comments Off on Striving for Mediocrity

Learn to be Thankful for What you Already Have, While you Pursue all that You Want – Jim Rohn          A month ago, I sat in the waiting room as Maxwell finished up his horse therapy session.  Gone are the days where his episodes of jerky, uncontrollable movements could be confused with a developing baby. Gone…

JP Morgan Chase

By SLC6A1 Gene / January 20, 2020 / Comments Off on JP Morgan Chase

JP Morgan hosts the world’s largest healthcare conference every year in San Francisco. If you want to learn about the latest innovation and advances in biotech, the conference is the place to be. Not only does it boast world renowned talent, it is also a source of hope for patients.  Miracles are underway in the…

The Mouse Has Landed

By SLC6A1 Gene / December 12, 2019 / Comments Off on The Mouse Has Landed

I will literally do anything to help Maxwell even if it requires smuggling mice internationally. Before I even dive into this blog post, BuzzFeed has done an incredible job telling my story – from developing a gene therapy to creating mutant mice in China – to help cure SLC6A1.  If anyone would like to help,…

Some Patients’ Best Hope for a Cure Is to Develop It Themselves

By SLC6A1 Gene / August 30, 2019 / Comments Off on Some Patients’ Best Hope for a Cure Is to Develop It Themselves

The dreaded day we received the news that Maxwell was diagnosed with SLC6A1 was the worst day of my life.  Mark and I sat at Children’s Hospital and listened to a never-ending list of things Maxwell would probably never do.  I wanted to cover my ears and sing so I couldn’t hear the doctor’s words. …

Today was a Good Day

By SLC6A1 Gene / July 13, 2019 / Comments Off on Today was a Good Day

A Big Win For Maxwell This week marked a major milestone in our fight against SLC6A1. Our dedicated team of scientists produced the gene therapy treatment and are actively treating mice. If all goes as hoped, the mice will show improvement and this data will go before the Federal Drug Administration to approve the therapy…

Update to HuffPost

By SLC6A1 Gene / June 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Update to HuffPost

The link to the article didn’t go well for some folks…click here: Huffington Post Article

60 Minutes Episode on Gene Therapy

By SLC6A1 Gene / March 13, 2019 / Comments Off on 60 Minutes Episode on Gene Therapy

60 Minutes aired a story about gene replacement therapy CURING sickle cell anemia.   The story highlighted a woman experiencing pain as “very sharp, like stabbing, almost feels like bone-crushing pain.” She was barely capable of physical activity, spent weeks a year hospitalized and didn’t know if she would live into her 30’s.  Just 9 months…

The First SLC6A1 Symposium

By SLC6A1 Gene / December 15, 2018 / Comments Off on The First SLC6A1 Symposium

We put on the first symposium for Maxwell’s disease in late November and it was an overwhelming success.  The many late nights of planning all came to fruition in the best way possible!  The experience of having 50 brilliant scientists, from all over the world, collaborating on the cure for SLC6A1 was entirely surreal.  Each…

Press Release

By SLC6A1 Gene / October 15, 2018 / Comments Off on Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amber Freed, SLC6A1 Connect Email: afreed@slc6a1connect.hostusawp.com SLC6A1 Connect Partners with Dr. Steven Gray Pre-clinical lab work currently underway on gene replacement therapy to treat SLC6A1 DENVER, CO, October 2018 – SLC6A1 Connect is proud to announce a partnership with Dr. Steven Gray from UT Southwestern to develop a gene replacement therapy…