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Dec'24: NYC Mini Brain Trip Report
Our long-awaited trip to NYC & Mt. Sinai finally arrived! In July of this year, we reconnected with Dr. Eva Morava, a clinical geneticist...
Jennifer Spina
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Research Update - Mega brains working on Mini brains [September '24]
We are incredibly excited to announce that we are partnering with Dr. Eva Morava at Mt. Sinai Medical Center to create a research study...
Jennifer Spina
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Research Update
This post is a long time coming. One thing I've unfortunately come to realize over the past 4 years is that scientific research on a...
Jennifer Spina
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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You Won't Face This Alone.
I often write about platitudes people tend to say to you when something bad happens. Seemingly well intentioned phrases that further...
Jennifer Spina
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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"I Control My Own Happiness"
“I Control My Own Happiness” A line from my kindergarten son’s daily affirmation song. A nice sentiment that begs the question: What...
Jennifer Spina
Aug 1, 20232 min read
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Two Worlds
If you've had a child with infantile spasms, you know that there is a spectrum of outcomes associated with IS and genetic disorders. And...
Jennifer Spina
Jul 6, 20233 min read
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Stuck in the Elevator
Last Saturday was Undiagnosed Day. A day I had no idea existed until very recently When Nora was first diagnosed with Infantile Spasms, I...
Jennifer Spina
May 2, 20233 min read
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A Letter to Newly Diagnosed Families
Since I've started sharing Nora's journey publicly, I've had several newly diagnosed families reach out to me. Each time, I am brought...
Jennifer Spina
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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