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Planning for the Future: Estate and Insurance Insights for Families

Planning for the future can feel overwhelming, but it’s essential for families of individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). At the 2024 FPWR Conference, two experts shared actionable insights into estate planning and insurance benefits, empowerin...
January 21, 2025 Read More

Topics: Parents

PWS Clinical Trials Alert

FPWR maintains the latest clinical trial information so that you can stay abreast of trial opportunities. Some trials require in-person visits, while others can be completed remotely. Some trials are testing new drugs, while others are intervention (...
January 15, 2025 Read More

Topics: Research

Navigating PWS: Stories, Strategies, and Insights from the FPWR Conference

The 2024 FPWR Conference opened with a powerful session featuring a panel of experts that left attendees inspired and better equipped to navigate the challenges of PWS. From addressing behavioral challenges to securing effective Individualized Educat...
January 8, 2025 Read More

Topics: Parents

Growing Up With a Sibling With PWS: Insights from the FPWR Conference

At the 2024 FPWR Conference, the session "Growing Up with a Sibling with PWS" offered a heartfelt and detailed look into the experiences of siblings of children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Led by Dr. Lauren Schwartz Roth, a researcher and mothe...
December 12, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, Parents

Inside FPWR’S Research Program: An Interview with the Research Team

Welcome to an inside look at some of the impactful research FPWR is supporting to improve the lives of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). In this interview, four of our dedicated research team members—Theresa Strong, Marc Ridilla, Lisa Bur...
December 10, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, Research Blog

Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Progress & Promise for the PWS Community

As 2024 draws to a close, we at the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) are reflecting on a year filled with progress, promise, and hope. This year’s achievements wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible dedication of our community—...
December 4, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research

Recap of the PWS-CLIC Meeting in Atlanta

The PWS-Clinical Investigation Collaborative (PWS-CLIC), a network of PWS clinical experts formally established in 2021 and supported by FPWR, held their annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction with the FPWR Research Symposium and Family C...
November 26, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research

De-Risking Treatment Development: Paving the Way for Therapeutic Successes

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) employs a "de-risking" funding strategy to accelerate the development of new treatments for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). We are here to take the risks, fund new ideas, and help build the resources that ...
November 19, 2024 Read More

Topics: Therapeutic Development, Research, SYS

FPWR Announces 2nd Round of 2024 Grants

We are pleased to announce the recipients of our second round of grants for 2024, totaling $1,681,781 in awards, as part of the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research’s (FPWR) ongoing commitment to advancing research in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and ...
November 13, 2024 Read More

Topics: Research, SYS

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The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (federal tax id 31-1763110) is a nonprofit corporation with federal tax exempt status as a public charity under section 501(c)(3).

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