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2023 Research Updates

Apr 10th, 2023

On this page you’ll find the latest updates on FARF-funded research and activities, updated on an ongoing basis.

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Adulting with Fanconi Anemia

Adulting with Fanconi Anemia

By: Jasmine Bennetsen | Mar 19th, 2019

We first learned something was wrong in 2004. I was a normal, healthy kid until I went to my pediatrician for my 13-year-old booster shot and blood draw. That was the first sign something was off.

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Nunca más huérfana

Nunca más huérfana

By: Sharon Schuman, PhD | Mar 5th, 2019

La Anemia de Fanconi se consideraba una enfermedad huérfana por lo poco frecuente y lo poco que se conocían sus causas, sus conexiones a otras enfermedades, y sobre la existencia de tratamientos.

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 FARF co-founder speaks at 30th Symposium

FARF co-founder speaks at 30th Symposium

Jan 14th, 2019

Lynn Frohnmayer, FARF co-founder, has lost all three daughters to Fanconi anemia. At the 30th FA Scientific Symposium, she spoke about her family's story and three decades of progress in FA research.

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Heart of Celebration

Heart of Celebration

By: Mary-Beth Johnson | Jan 7th, 2019

Mary-Beth Johnson is a foodie and fantastic cook, a wife, sister and daughter, and a self-proclaimed over-sharer. She also lives with Fanconi anemia.

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The Sibling Journey

The Sibling Journey

By: Nancy Cincotta, LCSW, MSW, MPhil | Dec 7th, 2018

What is it like to be the sibling of someone with Fanconi anemia? How is life as a sibling influenced by FA?

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Ask the Adults: Advice for the Younger FA Generation

Ask the Adults: Advice for the Younger FA Generation

By: Jack Timperley | Nov 14th, 2018

Adults with FA answer the questions of children with FA and their parents.

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