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Heidi Grabenstatter

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RDCA-DAP Scientific Director @CPathInstitute, patient advocate, neuroscientist, and proud mom. Opinions are my own.

Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

This tragedy is exactly why law enforcement agencies and all first responders must have mandatory seizure response training. As a first responder myself, and seeing the body cam footage, it’s clear that this police response was irresponsible and criminal. My heart breaks for this…

Epilepsy Foundation of America Statement on the Death of Rhyker Earl

EpilepsyFdn's tweet image. Epilepsy Foundation of America Statement on the Death of Rhyker Earl
EpilepsyFdn's tweet image. Epilepsy Foundation of America Statement on the Death of Rhyker Earl
EpilepsyFdn's tweet image. Epilepsy Foundation of America Statement on the Death of Rhyker Earl


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

One week ago today, I had the opportunity to get "dressed up" in my tuxedo and received the Arthur Ashe ESPY Award for courage. It remains a sublime honor, given that Arthur Ashe exemplified courage as living with an open heart of humility, kindness, and generosity that united…


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

I'm the mom of a child with an incurable, catastrophic epileptic syndrome. If you are a researcher, doctor, or advocate, and someone on the internet is making you feel unwelcome in the disease area you are currently in, you are MOST WELCOME to come work on epilepsy. 1/


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Here’s a real, raw #RareDiseaseTruth: the total mess and heartbreak of life with these diseases. It’s not all cute pictures and victories. During a scary 30 minutes sitting in the ambulance with our daughter, as the rig started driving us to the hospital, I looked out the window…


Failures may be the greatest teacher we neglect to study. Going further, perhaps we should share failed clinical trials with centralized and standardized methods to inform future studies.

Addressing the problems of treatment failure in epilepsy: You cannot fix what you do not understand doi.org/10.1111/epi.18… #epilepsy #ILAE #drugresistance #mechanisms #therapydiscovery #treatment @IlaeWeb @epilepsiajourn @WileyNeuro

EpilepsiaJourn's tweet image. Addressing the problems of treatment failure in epilepsy: You cannot fix what you do not understand
doi.org/10.1111/epi.18…

#epilepsy #ILAE #drugresistance #mechanisms #therapydiscovery #treatment @IlaeWeb @epilepsiajourn @WileyNeuro


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

Today is World CDKL5 Day 🌍💜 #CDKL5 deficiency disorder is a rare genetic 🧬 condition that includes early-onset #epilepsy & neurodevelopmental impairment that affects cognitive, motor, speech and visual function. Learn more at CDKL5.com 💜 #CDKL5Awareness

FiladelfiaGene1's tweet image. Today is World CDKL5 Day 🌍💜

#CDKL5 deficiency disorder is a rare genetic 🧬 condition that includes early-onset #epilepsy & neurodevelopmental impairment that affects cognitive, motor, speech and visual function.

Learn more at CDKL5.com 💜

#CDKL5Awareness

Some are blessed with unmistakable talent in their fields, others' best skill is the ability to pick themselves up, dig in, and take on unfamiliar territory after failing. Give me the less talented, unstoppable force as a teammate. They know how to win.

Confidence doesn't always come from believing in yourself today. It often stems from recalling the obstacles you overcame yesterday. A history of resilience can silence self-doubt. Challenges conquered are clues to hidden strengths. Past progress is proof of future potential.

AdamMGrant's tweet image. Confidence doesn't always come from believing in yourself today. It often stems from recalling the obstacles you overcame yesterday.

A history of resilience can silence self-doubt. Challenges conquered are clues to hidden strengths.

Past progress is proof of future potential.


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

Today, I am pleased to share more good news from the Biden Harris Administration for people with #disabilities - holding airlines accountable to people using wheelchairs! #disabilityinclusion

HonTonyCoelho's tweet image. Today, I am pleased to share more good news from the Biden Harris Administration for people with #disabilities - holding airlines accountable to people using wheelchairs! #disabilityinclusion

Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

Congratulations Dr. Maurizio Giustetto, 2023 Million Dollar Bike Ride Awardee - cdkl5.com/blog/congratul… 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷


Congratulations @MaurizioGiuste1 lab! @CDKL5_IFCR and the #CDKL5 community look forward to the team's continued progress exploring extracellular vessicle-mediated cell-to-cell communication in CDD.

Congrats to the 2023 #MDBR grant awardees! Thirty-eight projects were funded with $2.4M raised for 31 #rarediseases. Thank you to our MDBR community for their fundraising & commitment to the cause. See the complete list of projects here: orphandiseasecenter.squarespace.com/mdbr-2023-gran…

MDBRide4Rare's tweet image. Congrats to the 2023 #MDBR grant awardees! Thirty-eight projects were funded with $2.4M raised for 31 #rarediseases.  Thank you to our MDBR community for their fundraising & commitment to the cause. See the complete list of projects here: orphandiseasecenter.squarespace.com/mdbr-2023-gran…


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

Researchers at @TheCrick , @ucl & Merck have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy incl CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD). They identified a calcium channel, Cav2.3, as a target. Merck & The Loulou Foundation funded crick.ac.uk/news-and-repor… the…


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

I am so excited about this new partnership between @LGS_Foundation @RareDiseases and @CPathInstitute. Thank you @US_FDA for funding this vital work to advance #LennoxGastautSyndrome research!

The @LGS_Foundation is one of two groups selected to start an IAMRARE registry and submit data to RDCA-DAP, a big step forward for #LennoxGastautSyndrome research! RDCA-DAP is a collaboration between NORD, @CPathInstitute and @US_FDA Learn about IAMRARE: bit.ly/46Nkykz

RareDiseases's tweet image. The @LGS_Foundation is one of two groups selected to start an IAMRARE registry and submit data to RDCA-DAP, a big step forward for #LennoxGastautSyndrome research!

RDCA-DAP is a collaboration between NORD, @CPathInstitute and @US_FDA

Learn about IAMRARE: bit.ly/46Nkykz


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

💻Free webinar opportunity: “Rare aware: What you need to know about Infantile Spasms.” Join the Epilepsy Foundation in partnership with the Rare Epilepsy Network for a webinar on Monday, December 11th at 1pm ET. 1/2

CDKL5_IFCR's tweet image. 💻Free webinar opportunity: “Rare aware: What you need to know about Infantile Spasms.”

Join the Epilepsy Foundation in partnership with the Rare Epilepsy Network for a webinar on Monday, December 11th at 1pm ET.   1/2

Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

New online! Rare genetic brain disorders with overlapping neurological and psychiatric phenotypes go.nature.com/3sNkqnh

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Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

My husband, @ProfRyanRussell has been battling cancer for 17 months Today, we officially had to start hospice Our hearts are broken. Yet on his 41st birthday last week, I got to tell Ryan his dream came true- he officially is a published author ❤️ a.co/d/fodmKrd

SamanthaTwenty's tweet image. My husband, @ProfRyanRussell has been battling cancer for 17 months

Today, we officially had to start hospice

Our hearts are broken.

Yet on his 41st birthday last week, I got to tell Ryan his dream came true- he officially is a published author ❤️

a.co/d/fodmKrd
SamanthaTwenty's tweet image. My husband, @ProfRyanRussell has been battling cancer for 17 months

Today, we officially had to start hospice

Our hearts are broken.

Yet on his 41st birthday last week, I got to tell Ryan his dream came true- he officially is a published author ❤️

a.co/d/fodmKrd

This. And national societies granting achievement awards for similar individuals for their research accomplishments and mentorship. Wondering who they were mentoring while I was doing the research and not supported during career transition.

The @LGS_Foundation is one of two groups selected to start an IAMRARE registry and submit data to RDCA-DAP, a big step forward for #LennoxGastautSyndrome research! RDCA-DAP is a collaboration between NORD, @CPathInstitute and @US_FDA Learn about IAMRARE: bit.ly/46Nkykz

RareDiseases's tweet image. The @LGS_Foundation is one of two groups selected to start an IAMRARE registry and submit data to RDCA-DAP, a big step forward for #LennoxGastautSyndrome research!

RDCA-DAP is a collaboration between NORD, @CPathInstitute and @US_FDA

Learn about IAMRARE: bit.ly/46Nkykz


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

POV: Telling your parents you just won the @NobelPrize... @WeissmanLab


Heidi Grabenstatter reposted

Recognizing the winners of this year's Champion of Hope Awards. Congratulations! #WeekinRARE #ChampionsofHope #COH23 #GGSummit23 #GGSummit #GlobalGenes #CareAboutRARE

GlobalGenes's tweet image. Recognizing the winners of this year's Champion of Hope Awards. Congratulations!

#WeekinRARE #ChampionsofHope #COH23 #GGSummit23 #GGSummit #GlobalGenes #CareAboutRARE
GlobalGenes's tweet image. Recognizing the winners of this year's Champion of Hope Awards. Congratulations!

#WeekinRARE #ChampionsofHope #COH23 #GGSummit23 #GGSummit #GlobalGenes #CareAboutRARE
GlobalGenes's tweet image. Recognizing the winners of this year's Champion of Hope Awards. Congratulations!

#WeekinRARE #ChampionsofHope #COH23 #GGSummit23 #GGSummit #GlobalGenes #CareAboutRARE
GlobalGenes's tweet image. Recognizing the winners of this year's Champion of Hope Awards. Congratulations!

#WeekinRARE #ChampionsofHope #COH23 #GGSummit23 #GGSummit #GlobalGenes #CareAboutRARE

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