UNC13A Foundation

Hope Beyond the Gene

We support families navigating a UNC13A diagnosis with research funding, trusted information, and a community that understands. No family should have to chart this course alone.

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Our Mission

Every family deserves a clear map and good company.

A UNC13A diagnosis often arrives with more questions than answers. The UNC13A Foundation exists to close that gap — funding research that matters, translating the science into plain language, and connecting families to one another.

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For Newly Diagnosed Families

Your journey, step by step

However you arrived here, this is where the path gets clearer.

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Get the diagnosis

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Join the registry

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Learn the science

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Find your community

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Who We Are

Led by families, guided by science

Our Board of Directors and Medical Advisory Board steer the foundation's work.

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Research

Where the science stands today

We fund and track research so families don't have to comb through journals alone.

Grants

Awarded Grants

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Trials

Clinical Trials

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Registry

Patient Registry

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Fuel the next research grant.

Every gift moves us closer to answers for UNC13A families. [Placeholder: EIN / 501(c)(3) status once finalized.]

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