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Innovating research, discovering cures.

 
 
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THE MISSION OF THE
HEREDITARY DISEASE
FOUNDATION:

To fund innovative research towards curing Huntington's disease and impacting other brain disorders.
 
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NEWS & EVENTS

 
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Watch 7-part Interview of Nancy Wexler - Lasker Foundation 75th Anniversary celebration
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Nancy Wexler Featured in 2-Part American Academy of Neurology Podcast
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News from the Hereditary Disease Foundation - #GivingTodayNow, HD Awareness Month
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Nancy Wexler Interview, Part 2 - Lasker Foundation 75th Anniversary celebration
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News from the Hereditary Disease Foundation: AIRING TUESDAY (4/7) ON PBS: Ken Burns Presents The Gene, featuring Nancy Wexler
Nancy Wexler's bonus interview for documentary series "Ken Burns Presents The Gene:  An Intimate History"
Nancy Wexler's bonus interview for documentary series "Ken Burns Presents The Gene:  An Intimate History"
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Haunted by a Gene - New York Times Profile on Nancy Wexler
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Nancy Wexler Interview, Part 1 - Lasker Foundation 75th Anniversary celebration
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News from the Hereditary Disease Foundation - High Impact Research
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Shop for your Valentine, give back to the HDF!
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Hello 2020! News from the Hereditary Disease Foundation
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Arthur Golding, longtime HDF Board of Directors member, passed away
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BIG NEWS: Wave Life Sciences announces encouraging results from PRECISION-HD2 clinical trial!
News from the Hereditary Disease Foundation - A Year of Discovery
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CALL FOR LETTERS OF INTENT FOR GRANTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS - DUE FEBRUARY 1
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Today is #Giving Tuesday - A Great Day to Support Huntington's Disease Research!
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If you're taking advantage of Cyber Monday deals anyway...
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News from the Hereditary Disease Foundation - So Much To Celebrate!
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Nancy Wexler, HDF President, was busy last week!
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Nancy Wexler receives the New York Academy of Medicine 2019 Award in Biomedical Science
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Nancy Wexler receives 2019 Double Helix Medal from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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It Takes A Village
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We Raised $1 Million!
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Congratulations to Beverly Davidson, HDF Scientific Advisory Board member, on Election to the NAM
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Genentech's Latest Update on the Phase III GENERATION HD1 study - They're Enrolling MORE People!
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Congratulations to Nancy Wexler, HDF President, on receiving the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science!
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News from the Hereditary Disease Foundation - Excitement Is Building!
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Huntington Study Group Announces Launch of New HD Insights Podcast Series!
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Donations, Fundraiser, Awards, Giving
JOIN US ON OCTOBER 28TH: Celebrating Discoveries in Neuroscience
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Donations, Fundraiser, Awards, Giving
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News from the Hereditary Disease Foundation - Brilliant Science…Extraordinary Results
 
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RESEARCH

 

Our research helps to rewrite the future of Huntington’s disease and other brain disorders. Check out our current research and our unique approach to finding cures.

 

Our Uncommon
Research Model

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Scientific Advisory
Board

Hear from our distinguished scientists from around the world.

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Currently Funded
Research

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