Driving Research Breakthroughs
Driving Research Breakthroughs Funding research, treatments, and cures for Phelan-McDermid SyndromeThe Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation is proud to launch Driving Research Breakthroughs,…
2025 Shannon O’Boyle Memorial Grant Awardee
We have exciting news to share with our Phelan-McDermid syndrome community! This year’s PMSF research grant will help drive groundbreaking science…
PYC Therapeutics Update – Progress on RNA-Based Therapy for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
The Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation is committed to keeping our community informed about the latest scientific and medical research, including progress in…
Passport to Progress: Diane Joins Conference in Barcelona for a New Era of PMSF and Our Global Community
By Diane Linnehan, COO & Interim CEO, PMSFDiane Linnehan, the Chief Operating Officer and co-interim Chief Executive Officer of the Phelan-McDermid…
“Mini-Brains” and SHANK3—A New Way to Study Phelan-McDermid Syndrome in the Lab
By Meagan Hutchinson Click here to read the full publication Summary: Many parts of brain development are difficult for scientists to…
Conference Updates from Dr. Lauren
Earlier this spring, Dr. Lauren traveled to the Gatlinburg Conference in San Diego, CA, and the International Society for Autism Research…
Breaking Down NIH Funding for Research
With a past annual budget of nearly $50 billion (yes, that’s with a B!), the National Institute of Health (NIH) is…
PYC Therapeutics Webinar Takeaways
We are so grateful to PYC Therapeutics for their informative webinar on PYC-002, an RNA-based gene therapy, held on March 13,…
2023 PMSF Grant Awardees – Round-Up
Over the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to interview each of our 2023 PMSF Grant Awardees for our podcast, The…
Epilepsy and Seizure Update from the Natural History Study
Seizures are a big concern for families with children with Phelan-McDermid syndrome, but it's not always clear when or why they…