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SUPPORT + RESEARCH + ADVOCACY. We are #BattenAdvocatesForACure. Click the link below for news, events, and how to donate.

Financial advice, Grief support, Q&As, and more ➡️ LOTS going on, and we’re here to support your Batten journey in any way we can!

Sign up for any of our upcoming virtual events. Click the link in our bio and then go to the "Upcoming Events" section.
TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY: Join the next BDSRA Grief Ch TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY: Join the next BDSRA Grief Chat for bereaved Batten parents, hosted by bereaved Batten parents. This session’s topic is: Navigating Seasons After Loss. Complete the registration form today to receive the Zoom link to join this upcoming chat and all future Grief Chats. LINK IN BIO!
Our September newsletter will hit your inboxes TOM Our September newsletter will hit your inboxes TOMORROW MORNING! Learn more about our upcoming virtual events and the latest advocacy, research, and conference news. Sign up for our email list today. LINK IN BIO!
🚨 CONFERENCE RECORDINGS ARE HERE 🚨 View ses 🚨 CONFERENCE RECORDINGS ARE HERE 🚨

View sessions from the 2025 Annual Family Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska by visiting our website and/or YouTube channel. LINK IN BIO!

DON’T FORGET: Join us in Chicago for the 2026 Conference from July 10-12
In recent years, considerable progress has been ma In recent years, considerable progress has been made in the understanding of Batten disease cell biology, disease pathogenesis, and potential links to other disorders. In this review, Professor Jonathan Cooper and his team at @washu highlight these advances and how they inform the ongoing development of therapeutic strategies and their future prospects. 

@washumedicine
ASK-AN EXPERT IS BACK! Mark your calendars for We ASK-AN EXPERT IS BACK!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 15, featuring Stacy Pfeifer, Director of Enable Savings Plan! Please complete the registration form, and you will receive the Zoom link to join the session in a confirmation email. LINK IN BIO!
🚨 FINAL CALL FOR EOIs 🚨 Expressions of Inte 🚨 FINAL CALL FOR EOIs 🚨

Expressions of Interest for the 2025-26 Batten Disease Global Research Initiative (BDGRI) Grant Round are due TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 30! We invite EOIs from researchers globally working in Batten disease or a related field. For details on eligibility and how to apply, please visit: https://battenresearch.org/ or click the link in our bio!

#BattenDisease #battenresearch #science #research #clincial #grants #raredisease
In 2024, recognizing the urgent need to establish In 2024, recognizing the urgent need to establish research priorities across the basic, translational, and clinical sciences to tackle the most pressing concerns of the Batten disease community, the Batten Disease Clinical Research Consortium (BDCRC) was established. This U.S. academic network is designed to serve as a collaborative framework to advance clinical research in Batten disease. Led by @kennedykriegerinstitute (MD) and the BDSRA Foundation, a Priority Setting Partnership gathered community input to identify top research goals. The results informed the research strategy for the Batten Disease Global Research Initiative (BDGRI) and, excitingly, were just published in @thelancetgroup Neurology journal.

Congratulations to the BDCRC authors and our own BDSRA Foundation team members!
☕ TODAY AT 12 PM EDT ☕ It’s not too late to ☕ TODAY AT 12 PM EDT ☕

It’s not too late to sign up and join the Coffee Chat today at 12 PM EDT! Join BDSRA Director of Family Support and bereaved Batten parent, Heather Dainiak, today. These chats are a safe space and open to anyone in the Batten community in the U.S., Canada, or abroad. 

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #coffeechats #battendisease #raredisease #support #coffee #chat
THIS WEEK’S EVENT: Join BDSRA Director of Family THIS WEEK’S EVENT: Join BDSRA Director of Family Support and bereaved Batten parent, Heather Dainiak, this Friday for a Coffee Chat at 12 PM EDT. These chats are open to anyone in the Batten community in the U.S., Canada, or abroad. 

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #coffeechats #battendisease #raredisease #support #coffee #chat
If you’re a researcher who wants to submit an Ex If you’re a researcher who wants to submit an Expression of Interest for the 2025-26 Batten Disease Global Research Initiative (BDGRI) Grant Round, you have ONE WEEK to do it! We invite EOIs from researchers globally working in Batten disease or a related field. For details on eligibility and how to apply, please visit: https://battenresearch.org/ or click the link in our bio!

#BattenDisease #battenresearch #science #research #clincial #grants #raredisease
BREAKING: The BDSRA Foundation Announces @mountsin BREAKING: The BDSRA Foundation Announces @mountsinainyc as New Site in Clinical Centers of Excellence Program.
Meet Heather Dainiak! Heather is BDSRA’s Directo Meet Heather Dainiak! Heather is BDSRA’s Director of Family Support. As a bereaved Batten mother to Nicholas, Heather knows the challenges families face caring for a loved one(s) with Batten disease and the bereavement process. Her experience can help you during your Batten journey, so feel free to join Heather for a Coffee Chat on Friday, September 26, at 12 PM EDT. Read the full registration info: LINK IN BIO!

#BattenAdvocatesForACure #coffeechats #battendisease #raredisease #support #coffee #chat
This week, lawmakers introduced H.Res.708, recogni This week, lawmakers introduced H.Res.708, recognizing #MedicalResearchWeek. Thank you to the bipartisan resolution leads for highlighting the lifesaving breakthroughs made possible by NIH-supported research. 

#fundNIH #BattenAdvocatesForACure #BattenDisease #research
🗣️ September 17th is Childhood Dementia Day. 🗣️ September 17th is Childhood Dementia Day. 

Did you know Batten disease is one of the most common forms of childhood dementia? Childhood dementia is a symptom of Batten disease and shares common features with adult-onset dementias, including:

🔹 Cognitive decline
🔹 Loss of memory, attention & reasoning skills
🔹 Behavioral changes
🔹 Emotional changes
🔹 Sleep disturbance
🔹 Psychiatric symptoms

To find out more about Batten disease and our work providing support to families, driving global research towards treatments and cures, and promoting education and awareness, head to our website or click the links in our bio!

Learn more ➡️ https://bdsrafoundation.org/ 
Donate ➡️ https://web.charityengine.net/Main-Donation-Form 

#childhooddementia #battendisease #battenawareness #FACEit
DEADLINE APPROACHING: The Batten Disease Global Re DEADLINE APPROACHING: The Batten Disease Global Research Initiative Grant Program aims to invest in the most promising research worldwide that addresses key research questions and areas of unmet need in Batten disease. Expressions of Interest for the 2025-26 grant round close SEPTEMBER 30!

View the key research questions and information for applications on the BDGRI website by visiting https://battenresearch.org/ (or click the link in our bio)

#BattenDisease #battenresearch #science #research #clincial #grants #raredisease
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