Fanconi Anemia (FA) Research Fund

Research that focuses on the rapid discovery and development of therapies or strategies that treat, control or cure Fanconi anemia. Particular interest in interdisciplinary and translational research efforts that effectively address one or more of the following priorities:

• Understand how alteration of the Fanconi anemia genes and their products lead to the clinical manifestations of Fanconi anemia.

• Determine the causes of bone marrow failure, myelodysplasia and leukemia in individuals with Fanconi anemia, and to develop strategies to prevent, treat and cure these disorders.

• Define the pathogenesis of cancers that affect persons with Fanconi anemia, and to develop strategies for early detection, prevention, treatment and cure.

• Identify practical and proactive management strategies that families and persons with Fanconi anemia can use to develop and maintain a high quality of life.

• Support the creation of shared resources, databases and technologies for the international Fanconi anemia research community.

http://fanconi.org/index.php/research