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Highly accurate biomarker found for the pulmonary fibrosis of HPS

Journal article: Choline and CCL22 Are Prognostic Blood Biomarkers for Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Pulmonary Fibrosis   Link: https://academic.oup.com/ajrcmb/article-abstract/74/1/80/8438562   One-Sentence Takeaway:  This study found that two substances in the...

New York State Rare Disease Advisory Council

Ashley Appell appointed to New York State Rare Disease Advisory Council  Ashley Appell, the original member of the HPS Network, was nominated to serve on the recently created New York State Rare Disease Advisory Council by James McDonald, M.D., M.P.H., the New York...

Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act

HPS Network supports SOAR Act (S. 1406, H.R. 2902)  The HPS Network joins with a coalition of other patient advocacy groups and interested professionals to support the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act or SOAR Act (S. 1406, H.R. 2902). The legislation would reform...

2025 NORD Rare Impact Award Winner

HPS Network honored by National Organization for Rare Disorders The HPS Network is one of the honorees of this year’s Rare Impact Awards given by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®). Each year NORD recognizes rare disease heroes —individuals or groups...

Running with a Purpose

Dr. Wilfredo De Jesus Rojas runs with a purpose honoring patients with HPS at Bay to Breakers, 2025 Dr. Wilfredo De Jesus Rojas ran the 15K Fun Run, called Bay to Breakers, in honor of the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome community during the American Thoracic Society’s...