On May 27, 2026, the MAST Genes Research Foundation held its JumpStart meeting in partnership with Penn Medicine’s Orphan Disease Center. The meeting was the result of a couple of years of planning, and it was worth the wait. Researchers from five countries joined us for several presentations and a lively discussion.What is JumpStart? JumpStart […]
Research Partnership! We are proud to announce that we have joined the JumpStart program with the Orphan Disease Center. The Orphan Disease center, a center within the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, works closely with patient groups and foundations, pharma and biotech, and the academic community to drive therapeutic development for […]
Once Upon a Gene Podcast – Episode 188 Dr. Kim Aldinger is a Seattle Children’s scientist that studies how genes influence brain development and how those processes malfunction to cause neurodevelopmental disorders. She’s also a mom to rare twins, Chloe and Grayson. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Tell us about your twins, Chloe and Grayson. They are seven […]
Rare Mamas Rising Podcast – Episode 26 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Aldinger’s path to becoming a brain researcher The work Dr. Aldinger does as a Professor of Genetic Medicine and as a Principal Investigator Grayson’s diagnostic journey and MAST4 diagnosis How Dr. Aldinger co-founded the MAST Genes Research Foundation and the work she’s doing on MAST […]