Anna C Pfalzer, Blake Ivers, Alayna Haynam, Barbara Drake, David A Koolen, Nael Nadif Kasri, Bert B A de Vries, Heather C Mefford, Angela Morgan, Terry Jo Bichell, Elijah Simon, Ananya Terala, Kenneth A Myers, Ashley Point
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The Koolen-de Vries Syndrome Foundation was founded in 2013 with the mission to educate, increase awareness, promote research and develop treatments for individuals living with Koolen-de Vries Syndrome (KdVS) and their families. With this aim, the foundation has focused on: developing scientific resources through patient cell and animal models, providing seed funding to basic and clinical researchers, establishing a natural history study of KdVS and increasing patient engagement. Projects have been prioritized across these areas of focus with an emphasis on expanding international research on KdVS, supporting translational research, establishing an international natural history study and conducting studies to assess patient priorities. With the incredible growth amongst our research and patient community in the last decade, our goal is to have our first clinical trial for KdVS in 2026.