<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Alliance Inc]]></title><description><![CDATA[a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the global SDS community to improve and save the lives of people affected by SDS through research]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:36:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sdsalliance.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[One Year Later: The SDS PFDD Voice of the Patient Report Is Published — and Your Voice Is Already at Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Voice of the Patient report is now published and submitted to the FDA. Learn what the EL-PFDD meeting captured, how the report is used, and what comes next.]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/sds-pfdd-voice-of-the-patient-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21b343513f7725cf1f510d</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Spotlight]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Learning Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Research Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Patient Stories and News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:49:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_e2ce5d44fbbd4432acaa31fc2967dfc2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Fundraise for Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Research: A Free Guide for Families and Supporters]]></title><description><![CDATA[SDS Alliance's free fundraising guide helps families and supporters raise funds for Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome research — on their own terms, at any level.]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/fundraise-for-sds-research-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1a4453145da5e3830adbc3</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Learning Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Patient Stories and News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_984370a9945b410eade16ba63a77346e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDS Alliance Receives Grant from RTW Foundation to Advance Prime Editing Gene Therapy for Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[SDS Alliance announces a grant from RTW Foundation supporting prime editing gene therapy research for SDS at Boston Children's Hospital. #CureSDS]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/rtwf-grant-prime-editing-gene-therapy-sds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f967657c961ad0b9fc7383</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Spotlight]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_98733e040ae64b3caf4b89ca22eb79cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Data is Safe: What Newly Diagnosed SDS Families Need to Know About SDS-GPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly diagnosed with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome? Learn how SDS-GPS protects your privacy while helping advance research and therapies for SDS.]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/your-data-is-safe-sds-gps-privacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f12229ddc36f176232be26</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Research Updates]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_270c6a365b4a4ec0aaf3164216d50ad6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome: What Lab Tests Can't Tell Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your (or your child's) ANC came back stable. But were they really feeling okay? Discover how SDS Alliance is adding Quality of Life (PROMIS) surveys to SDS-GPS — measuring what lab tests can't capture, and building the data we need for clinical trials by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/shwachman-diamond-syndrome-quality-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca80ca595b1ffbde1dd2da</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Spotlight]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_738f37b71cfc43d0ad9e00db19e92c17~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project PACER: Building Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Education Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take our 5-minute survey to shape Project PACER - a comprehensive Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome education manual and course. Co-created by patients, caregivers, and medical experts. PCORI-funded initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/project-pacer-community-survey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a99be995f896866354fdec</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Learning Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Research Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Patient Stories and News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:42:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_319e69bd59bd4a2b9d3b968c4fe9ccb4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Impact Report: How the SDS Community Is Advancing Research Toward Therapies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the 2025 SDS Alliance Impact Report to see how patient voice, research strategy, and collaboration are advancing therapies for Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome.]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/2025-impact-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695fd694a99be99d18f177e1</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_b4273432be6845a3afcde96fdad49550~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Monthly Giving Allies: How Small Monthly Gifts Help Accelerate SDS Research and #CureSDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn how the SDS Alliance’s Monthly Giving Allies program helps fund research, support therapy development, and build momentum toward clinical trials for Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS). 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In our first chapter we have discussed about our journey from noticing that something might be wrong with our Octavian and the long and intense journey of getting the right diagnosis, finding the right medical center and medical team to provide Octavian the care he needs and concluded with a strong statement of acceptance and a promise to live life the fullest despite SDS.]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/octavian-sds-story-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690934efc7ef5d7517fabf0d</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Patient Stories and News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:17:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_0583a7a4c20441a7a742d7bffa76ba26~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_897,h_673,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>SDS Community Member</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Your Genetic Testing Report: Key Elements for the Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS) Community and Why it Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn why a genetic diagnosis is essential for confirming Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS). 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Cincinnati hosted two key events for SDS in June 2025: the SDS PFDD meeting and the International Scientific Congress on Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/cincinnati-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6859a0beb62ad3b0c7a42594</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Patient Stories and News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_e6a72e08a8fc4285b56b32849995afeb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDS Patient LENS Study Now Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apply today. SDS Alliance open a new qualitative research study -- the SDS Patient LENS Study -- to understand the unique lived experiences,]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/_lens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679e1b7fce173527580bd175</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Patient Stories and News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Research Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance Partner News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Learning Resources]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_ed06ae73fc774265b09ccb93a7501d9f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Register for Community Webinar and Q&#38;A to prep for SDS PFDD Meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join the community webinar and Q&#38;A session to learn all about the EL-PFDD meeting on Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome and get answers about it all]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/sds-pfdd-intro</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678bcbf50f2a72cbfa990d2d</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_4635e97639d5476580ffe5e6d1a3e0b3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Opportunity to Share SDS Patient Perspectives with FDA: EL-PFDD Meeting Planned June 4th, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be a Speaker/Panelist! The FDA has accepted our request to hold an Externally-Led Patient Focused Drug Development Meeting for SDS on 6/4/25]]></description><link>https://www.sdsalliance.org/post/sds-pfdd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677984f259e2380319060d2d</guid><category><![CDATA[SDS Learning Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Patient Stories and News]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Research Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[SDS Alliance Partner News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb8837_10ee143210dd40d0bad90bce94a6c0c4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eszter Hars, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDS-POPS 2024 Recordings and Resources Now Available! 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SDS &#38; Science Snapshots (2024-11-23)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this issue: SDS Alliance brings the patient voice to two scientific conferences in Paris, France this month. 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