BBSOAS

BBSOAS Center of Excellence
Posted by | March 16, 2023
Launch of the First BBSOAS Center of Excellence

The NR2F1 Foundation is making history with the launch of the first BBSOAS Center of Excellence at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital on April 21, 2023. The BBSOAS Center of Excellence, led...

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nr2f1 planning meeting
Posted by | February 13, 2023
NR2F1 Foundation Strategic Planning Meeting

No non-profit organization has ever said “we have too much time and too much money”! The need for a strategic plan “Let's be honest, as a small nonprofit, we are more...

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Posted by | January 6, 2023
NR2F1 Foundation Looks Back at 2022

The NR2F1 Foundation had a tremendous year of achievements in 2022, so as the year has come to a close, we look back and reflect on all that has happened during...

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Darragh and Michael
Posted by | October 5, 2022
Irish Para-Athlete Diagnosed with BBSOAS

Darragh Andrews is a 24-year-old para-athlete who lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practiced by people with a disability as a...

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Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Posted by | August 23, 2022
Chicago Marathon Fundraiser for NR2F1 Foundation Research

Edith In March of 2020, 12 months-old Edith received the diagnosis of having BBSOAS, also known as Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf Optic Atrophy Syndrome. It is one of the rarest neurological disorders in...

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The Coughlins
Posted by | August 9, 2022
Edith: One Family’s Story with BBSOAS

This was sent to us by Jennifer, mother of 17-month-old Edith, who was recently diagnosed with BBSOAS. Jennifer and her husband Tim also have an older daughter Alice, who is...

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grant winner
Posted by | July 7, 2022
NR2F1 Foundation Receives Matching Grant

The NR2F1 Foundation is the recent recipient of a $17,000 grant that will go towards researching the mechanisms of how BBSOAS works. The funding will be used for studies using...

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REN
Posted by | April 8, 2022
NR2F1 Foundation is a New Member of the Rare Epilepsy Network

The NR2F1 Foundation has joined the Rare Epilepsy Network, a collaborative effort of rare epilepsies. Because over 50% of individuals with BBSOAS are also diagnosed with epilepsy, being part of...

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at the top it says BBSOAS Grandparent Support Group. in the middle are 3 images of grandparents with their BBSOAS grandchild. under the pictures it says Talk with other BBSOAS grandparents to share ideas, resources and support. Contact Donna at d o r l i n e r at c o m c a s t dot n e t