Author: tess
17 Jan Lucas’ Superhero Story
January 17, 2023
Lucas is a SLC13A5 Superhero. Here are a few fun facts Lucas' family shared with us! Name: Lucas, Age: 3, Homestate: New York, Itsy Bitsy Spider is Lucas' favorite song...
12 Dec Roos’ Superhero Story
December 12, 2022
Roos is a SLC13A5 Superhero. Here are a few fun facts Roos' family shared with us! Name: Roos. Age: 10. Homecountry: Netherlands. Roos loves to swim in the sea...
07 Dec Matthew and Meredith: A Sibling Perspective
December 7, 2022
My little sister Meredith has SLC13A5 Epilepsy. When my mom was pregnant, I would talk to her belly every day, telling her about my day and how I could not wait to meet her. I...
23 Nov How do you interpret a line graph?
November 23, 2022
Graphs can communicate important information. Understanding how to interpret these graphs can help rare disease families understand important scientific discoveries and potentially understand clinically relevant information. While there are multiple kinds of graphs, we are...
12 Nov Biel’s Superhero Story
November 12, 2022
Biel is a SLC13A5 Superhero. Here are a few fun facts Biel's family shared with us! Name: Biel. Age: 4. Homecountry: Spain. Every day, Biel shows us that he is happy...
27 Oct Callum’s Superhero Story
October 27, 2022
Callum is a SLC13A5 Superhero. Here are a few fun facts Callum's family shared with us! Name: Callum, Age: 5, Homecountry: UK, Callum loves to be outside exploring or going in the car. He loves...
25 Oct What does it mean to be an academic...
October 25, 2022
There’s a lot of terminology floating around when we talk about scientists. Who is a scientist? There are scientists in industry, in academia and in government, just to name a few types of scientists. Since...
28 Sep Eva Maria’s Superhero Story
September 28, 2022
Eva Maria is a SLC13A5 Superhero. Here are a few fun facts Eva Maria's family shared with us! Name: Eva Maria, Age: 13, Homecountry: Romania, Eva is daring and adventurous! When on her bicycle, she...