We are thrilled to share our 2024 Impact Report. For clickable links, download the PDF at the bottom.

🎥 Watch This Video summarizing the FAM17A1 project with Dr. Chow's Lab 🎧 Listen Here: Revolutionizing Medicine: Jill Hawkins & Dr....

In a powerful and moving talk at PNRI’s Science Matters Rare Disease Day Seminar on February 28, 2024, Jill Hawkins, FAM177A1 Research...

Save the date for the most inspirational and festive fundraising gala of the year! May 30th, 2025 at Club Sur, Seattle, WA Check out the...

Just recently, the paper titled Loss of function of FAM177A1, a Golgi complex localized protein, causes a novel neurodevelopmental disorder.

Cláudia Carvalho, PhD, joins the FAM177A1 Research Fund Scientific Advisory Board

The FAM JAM event was a spectacular night, raising $250,000 for the FAM177A1 Research Fund

Our oldest son Nash just started his freshman year at the University of Utah. We are from Seattle. Nash's roommate Zack is from Bar...

Jill Hawkins, Founder and President of the FAM177A1 Research Fund, had the honor of speaking with Dr. Marc Gas from Biorosi, on Episode...

FAM177A1 was the star of the show during the March 10, 2022 UDN Grand Rounds. Jennefer Kohler, Genetic Counselor from the Stanford Center...

After 16 years of not knowing another person in the whole world with our children’s diagnosis, we finally met another FAM177A1 family...

A story titled FAM177A1: Two Siblings' Ultra-Rare Disease Odyssey was published in The Mighty on January 4, 2022. You can read it here. ...

The UK based genomic medicine company Congenica invited us to share our story on their blog. Have a read here. We are thrilled that...

I was honored share our story at the 2021 Seattle Rare Disease Fair which included scientists, clinicians, patients, and patient...

Our short film about Charlotte and Cooper's diagnostic odyssey will be screened on Thursday during Biotech Week Boston! Thank you to The...

The following poster was presented at the American College of Medical Genetics Conference (ACMG) in April, 2020. Highlights include:...

Zebrafish: The MOSC ((Model Organism Sequencing Team) at the UDN created two rounds of zebra fish using two different methods to knock...

Jill had the honor of chatting with Effie Parks about FAM177A1 and our family’s story on her awesome podcast Once Upon a Gene. Take a...

Jill was interviewed by Bill Radke on KUOW, Seattle’s NPR station in conjunction with National Rare Disease Day. Take a listen:...

We are thankful that our local paper featured a piece about our diagnostic journey! Link to the article of read it below:...