Cure GABA-A 2024 Conference tickets now available on our website CureGABAa.org Watch the full promo video on the Cure GABA-A Facebook!

Meet Kirill Zavalin, PhD of @vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Medical Center, awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in partnership with Cure GABA A and #SLC6A1 Connect. #neurotwitter buff.ly/3KsfR7K

Cure GABA-A | Gain of Function & Ravicti/PBA project classy.org/team/597523 We are thrilled to announce that Cure GABA-A families affected by GABAAR gain-of-function variants have united to launch a groundbreaking project with the Kang Lab at Vanderbilt University

Cure GABA-A | GABRB3, GABRA5, GABRG3 people.com/colin-farrell-… “Colin, your advocacy is a beacon of hope and understanding, and we can’t thank you enough for using your voice to bring attention to these important issues.” #AngelmanSyndrome #CureGABAa

CURE GABA-A | The American Epilepsy Society, Cure Gaba A Variants, and Slc6a1 Connect are proud to co-sponsor a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for Dr. Kirill Zavalin from the Kang Laboratory at Vanderbilt School of Medicine. #GABAAR #GABAA

CURE GABA-A | Amber Freed the founder of Slc6a1 Connect and the Cure Gaba A Variants Chief Operating Officer participated in the Lainey Moseley movie Too Rare 2 Care. 🎬 @toorare2caredoc @lainey.moseley Lainey Moseley has given the Rare Disease Community a powerful voice!

CURE GABA-A | Dr. Zhang We had a fantastic meeting with Dr. Zhang, where we shared our year-to-date achievements & introduced new resources available to families. #GABRA1 #GABRA2 #GABRA3 #GABRA4 #GABRA5 #GABRA6 #GABRB1 #GABRB2 #GABRB3 #GABRG1 #GABRG2 #GABRG3 #GABRR1 #GABRR2

CURE GABA-A | New Video Aleksandra Foksinska, Program Manager, and Alexandria Howard, Case Analyst at UAB Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, research AI-driven Aleksandra and Alexandria will both discuss Artificial Intelligence AI-driven Drug Repurposing for Rare Disease

CURE GABA-A | New Recommended Pediatric Physician Atlanta, Georgia, USA curegabaa.org/recommended-ph… We are so happy to welcome Dr. Guojun Zhang, MD, PhD Child Neurology/Department of Pediatrics Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory University School of Medicine

CURE GABA-A | New Study GABRG1, GABRG2, GABRG3 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39137998/ In summary, if you have a GABAAR variant affecting the γ2 subunit, this study shows that other subunits like γ1 might still help your nervous system work correctly, especially in managing pain. #CureGABAA

CURE GABA-A | We are thrilled to support #Dazzle4Rare2024! From August 11th to 18th, this campaign will spotlight organizations and charities working to raise awareness about rare diseases. curegabaa.org/donate/ Visit Dazzle4Rare website at dazzle4rare.net #GABAAR

CURE GABA-A | New Video posted! Genotype-phenotype correlation & GABRB3 LoF mouse model research youtu.be/b8Z9g7JiaEO?fe... Cordelia shares with us how important collecting patient data is to researchers. curegabaa.org/lets-get-start.. #OneStepCloser #GABRB3

CURE GABA-A | Dr. Rikke and Dr. Ortiz request Final Call for Survey Participation 🔗 [Survey Link](redcap.link/GABAAR_treatme…) Dr. Rikke and Dr. Ortiz will be evaluating the results in just a week, and are gearing up to present this crucial data at the European Epilepsy Congress

CURE GABA-A | Grant Cure GABA-A families affected by gain-of-function variants have come together to launch a groundbreaking project in collaboration with the Kang Lab at Vanderbilt University. These families raised a record breaking $50,000 in about two weeks!

CURE GABA-A | New update video youtu.be/9eaUM4OvDGo?fe…

CURE GABA-A | New Study Alert | Steroids pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39214710/ The GABAAR can be influenced by different steroids. This study looked at how two specific steroids, one naturally occurring (3α5βP) and one synthetic (ACN), affect a particular type of GABAAR. #GABR #GABAA

CURE GABA-A | Did you know? Magnesium plays a vital role in regulating brain activity! It helps control NMDA receptors, which in turn affects how GABA, the brain's calming neurotransmitter, works. Plus, magnesium has amazing neuroprotective properties! #GABAAR

CURE GABA-A | Did you know? Did you know that GABA-A receptor variants can disrupt retinal synapse function, affecting how the brain processes visual information and potentially leading to vision impairments? #GABAAR

CURE GABA-A | In-Person Conference | Los Angeles We are so excited to announce a few of the speakers in this year’s in-person CURE GABA-A conference! About the Event: curegabaa.org/conference-lan… #GABAA #GABAAR