2022 Annual Global Virtual Fundraiser - Three Million Steps Closer to #CureSDS - Huge Success Again
This October, we conducted the third annual global virtual fundraiser to support SDS research. The theme this year was THREE MILLION...
SDS Alliance News
- Oct 4
SDS Alliance meets with the White House Cancer Moonshot Team
September 30th is Rare Cancer Day. We marked the day by taking action and meeting with the White House Cancer Moonshot initiative in...
- Sep 8
SDS Alliance is Awarded JumpStart Grant for iPSC Development
We are so honored and excited to announce that we won the JumpStart Research Tools Matching Grant through The Orphan Disease Center (ODC)...
- Aug 29
Mouse Model Project Update: Phase I complete!
We are happy to report that Jackson Laboratory has completed the first phase of the project. They have created mice in which a large segment
- Apr 23
Dr. Eszter Hars chosen by The Milken Institute to join FasterCures LeaderLink Program
SDS Alliance’s President and CEO, Eszter Hars Ph.D., has been chosen by The Milken Institute to join the FasterCures LeadersLink Program....
- Feb 2
Introducing Ribo & Somi, the RIBOSOME Superheroes
The last day of February is Rare Disease Day, but for us - rare disease families and advocates - every day is rare disease day. But no...
- Jan 29
Our Team is Growing: Welcome Lisa Superina as our new Family and Community Engagement Ambassador.
Lisa lives on Long Island, New York, with her husband and four daughters. Her two youngest daughters, Nora and Kayla, were genetically...
- Nov 3, 2021
SDS Alliance Awarded Chan Zuckerberg Initiative “Rare As One” Grant
Woburn, MA (November 3rd, 2021) — The SDS Alliance is delighted to announce that the organization has been awarded a prestigious grant...
- Oct 10, 2021
2021 Annual Global Virtual Fundraiser - Two Million Steps Closer to #CureSDS - Huge Success
At the end of September, we conducted the second annual global virtual fundraiser to support SDS research. The theme this year was TWO...
- Sep 30, 2021
Elevating Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome's Standing
From the Founder, Dr. Eszter Hars, Ph.D. This week, I had the incredible honor to be invited to speak at the 2021 Global Genes RARE...
- Sep 25, 2021
Bringing Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome to the Forefront
From the Founder, Dr. Eszter Hars, Ph.D. This week, I had the great honor to be invited to speak on a patient-centered panel at the NICER...
- Jul 7, 2021
Mouse Model Project: Meet the Scientists!
From the Founder, Dr. Eszter Hars Dear SDS community, I am so excited to have been able to launch this project. To recap: This project is...
- Jun 13, 2021
Advocating for SDS Research at Rare Drug Development Symposium
This week, I had the great honor to present at the 2021 Rare Drug Development Symposium, hosted by Global Genes and the UPenn ODC.
- May 29, 2021
The SDS Alliance Launches Mouse Model Project with The Jackson Laboratory
SDS Alliance has just launched a project with The Jackson Laboratory to develop an SDS mouse model—the key first step toward a cure for SDS.
- Jan 15, 2021
A Cure for SDS: Our Mission
From the Founder, Dr. Eszter Hars “Mom, why do I have SDS? Why can’t I be like everyone else?” my daughter asks me… Imagine a world...