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Ongoing Genetic Study
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Ongoing Early Intervention and Autism Trials
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Ongoing Biosample Studies
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Ongoing Facial Angiofibroma Trial
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August Volunteer Opportunities
Champion Our Cause: Join the TSC Alliance Volunteer Movement “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than than the grandest intention.” – Oscar Wilde The TSC Alliance thrives on the service of selfless individuals across the country who give of their time, talent, and resources to help us achieve our mission to find a cure for TSC and improve the lives of those affected. Without them, we would not be where we are today.Read More
Ongoing Epilepsy Trial
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Have You or Your Loved One with TSC Been Diagnosed with COVID-19?
The TSC Alliance seeks to contact individuals with TSC who had COVID-19 infection to collect information in the TSC Natural History Database. TSC researchers will be using this information to help determine how medications such as everolimus (Afinitor®, Zortress®) or sirolimus (Rapamune®) and TSC conditions affect the risk of getting COVID-19 and its severity.Read More
TSC Researcher Spotlight – Felix Chan, PhD
The Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium (DSC) is composed of a group of medical centers throughout the US studying three related rare genetic syndromes that often cause autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, including tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). These rare diseases seem to affect certain shared pathways influencing the development of brain connections, or synapses. In May, Felix Chan, PhD, received the DSC’s first-ever TSC Alliance Young Investigator Award. Felix is a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Judy Liu, MD, PhD in the Department of Molecular, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry at Brown University. The TSC Alliance Young Investigator Award is a...Read More