Research continues as shown by this article. A murine model(special strain of mice to study human disease) has been developed for the study of HPS pulmonary fibrosis. A different mode of putting Bleomycin ( a chemotherapeutic antibiotic) into the mice model was...
Progress has been made finding co-sponsors for the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 4853). The National Federation of the Blind, the organization leading the effort on this bill, held their annual Hill Day and were able to generate some results. Now,...
As we continue to gather each year for our conferences, we most definitely can say that we are an HPS family, that makes up quite a heartfelt, and inspired community! Our community has also been part of other community organizations that are working together to strive...
Pursue Your Dreams through the #RAREis Scholarship Fund The #RAREis Scholarship Fund was established in 2020 to help young adults with rare diseases to pursue their dreams through education. Thanks to the support of the #RAREis program by Horizon Therapeutics, The...
Rare Disease Day has been brought to the public’s attention since 2008, but even before this day came to be there have been so many initiatives that the HPS Network, and the Rare Disease Community have been advocating for, and standing behind! One of the biggest asks...
