CureSHANK founder Named Rising Star
Abby Lievense inspires with her story of resilience and dedication to her son, Darus. Voyage LA recently recognized one of CureSHANK's...
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CureSHANK
- Jan 21
- 3 min
What is SHANK3 and What are its Functions?
SHANK3 goes by various names, such as SH3 and proline-rich synapse-associated protein 2 or ProSAP2. It’s a protein in humans encoded by...
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CureSHANK
- Jan 21
- 3 min
SHANK3 Research - How Does it Affect Autism Spectrum Disorder
SHANK3 is the most prominent gene in autism patients. It has mutations that range from 1 to 2% among people who have autism spectrum...
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abbyfrances
- Dec 15, 2021
- 5 min
Breaking News
We are excited to share the announcement of our first gene-based therapeutic program for Phelan-McDermid syndrome! CureSHANK is proud to...
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Abby Lievense
- Apr 21, 2021
- 5 min
CureSHANK is part of COMBINEDbrain ensuring more SHANK3 visibility
CureSHANK is a proud member of COMBINEDbrain a non-profit consortium of 25 patient-advocacy groups, each representing a different rare...
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Abby Lievense
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
Autism Awareness Day
What do the SHANK3 gene and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome have to do with autism? Based on the existing research that’s been done, they have a...
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Abby Lievense
- Feb 28, 2021
- 1 min
Rare Disease Day Awareness
Individuals who have Phelan-McDermid Syndrome are one in 15,000! While rare diseases may impact fewer people than widespread illnesses,...
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Paulina Rychenkova
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Daria!
Daria - the daughter of CureSHANK’s co-founder Paulina Rychenkova, - is officially a teenager today! This beautiful young women has...
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Abby Lievense
- Feb 10, 2021
- 1 min
Seizure Action Plan Awareness Week #SAPAW2021
Did you know - only 30% of adults have a seizure emergency action plan, yet 3.5 million Americans have epilepsy? All people living with...
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Abby Lievense
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
What's a Knockout Mouse?
Mice play an important role in the development of therapies for rare diseases like Phelan-McDermid Syndrome. These little guys make a big...
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Abby Lievense
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
What is Phelan-McDermid Syndrome?
What is Phelan-McDermid Syndrome? What are its symptoms? How many people are affected? These are questions that caregivers of individuals...
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Abby Lievense
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
CureSHANK Strategic Programs
What an onerous year it has been for so many of us, especially for families who have children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. The...
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Abby Lievense
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
How to Develop In Vitro Models for Rare Disease Research
We are proud to be participating in Healx's webinar on the development of in vitro models for rare disease research on August 13....
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