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Foundation for Prader-Willi Blog | News (2)

2023 Harvesting Hope Distance Challenge: Make a Real Difference

The Harvesting Hope Distance Challenge is back, and it's your chance to join a heartwarming community, get moving, and make a real difference. Whether you're a seasoned walker, a jogging enthusiast, or someone who just loves the idea of taking positi...

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Life-Changing Connections: Families Share Why They Love the FPWR Conference

Attending a conference means being around people who get it—they understand the journey you have been on with your child, personally, and with the world. It’s like seeing your family when you attend the FPWR Family Conference. Everyone, whether a new...

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Innovative FPWR-Funded Projects Receive Additional Funding

FPWR’s grant program focuses on supporting innovative, high risk/high reward research in its early stages, with particular emphasis on supporting projects that will lead to new treatments for PWS.

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New Venture Philanthropy Investment: Palobiofarma

The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) has provided a new venture philanthropy award, in the form of a convertible loan, to Palobiofarma S.L., a Spanish biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for serious diseas...

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FPWR 2023 Conference Standards of Care

You won’t want to miss these speakers at the 2023 FPWR Family Conference this October in Denver, CO.

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Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2023 Family Conference

Join us October 6-October 7 for our annual gathering of movers, shakers, thinkers, and doers at this year’s FPWR Family Conference! Here are the top 10 reasons you need to be there:

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Global PWS Registry Advisory Board Changes

The Global PWS Registry launched in 2015 as a central repository of caregiver and patient entered data about living with PWS. The goals of the Registry are to better understand the full spectrum of PWS symptoms, expedite the completion of PWS clinica...

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A Message From FPWR's Newest Research Team Member: Lisa Burnett

Hello FPWR friends! I’m Lisa Burnett and I am thrilled to share that I’ve recently joined the FPWR team. I’d love to share a little bit about myself so that you all can get to know me.

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Harvesting Hope Distance Challenge Returns

Back by popular demand is FPWR's Harvesting Hope Distance Challenge! Nearly 100 virtual trotters joined us for the challenge last year covering a whopping 3,750 miles during the 7-week period. How far can we get this year? That's up to you!

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