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Gratitude Day: Celebrating the Anniversary of the Discovery of the Huntingtin Gene

Gratitude Day: Celebrating the Anniversary of the Discovery of the Huntingtin Gene

Gratitude Day Donations! See a summary video of Factor-H and collaborators programs in Venezuela in 2023 On March 23, 1993, a landmark Cell article was published, describing that the mutation in the gene responsible for Huntington’s disease had been identified for the first time. This discovery was possible thanks to…
MINER: an evening of gratitude concert for the benefit of HD families living in poverty

MINER: an evening of gratitude concert for the benefit of HD families living in poverty

On September 3, 2023, at The Lodge Room in Los Angeles, about 200 people gathered in an evening of solidarity with HD families living in poverty in Latin America, to celebrate the contributions of many of these families to the identification of the HD mutation in the 1980s and 1990s.…
Arepa Day - 22 nonprofits including Factor-H unite in supporting Venezuelan families

Arepa Day - 22 nonprofits including Factor-H unite in supporting Venezuelan families

22 humanitarian organizations = 1 common purpose: to help families in Venezuela Arepa Day is a campaign aimed at improving access to health and nutritional services for Venezuelan families. Global Giving, the non-profit organization that supports other foundations, has selected 22 US-based non-profit foundations focused on helping Venezuelan causes, to…
Miner Band

Miner Band

Miner is a folk-rock, family band based in Los Angeles, formed by husband and wife Justin & Kate Miner along with Justin’s brother Jeremy Miner. After self-producing their debut album Into The Morning (2014) in a spare bedroom with a single microphone, singles “Hey Love” and “Carousel” quickly racked up…
#givingtuesday2022 - Let's make it memorable

#givingtuesday2022 - Let's make it memorable

Today, November 29th is #givingtuesday, please think about people with Huntington in Latin América when giving your donations! Remember, GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world. Millions of people come together to celebrate generosity, share kindness, and drive record-breaking giving again…
Here is how you too can help! Thanks Ivan Angulo!

Here is how you too can help! Thanks Ivan Angulo!

Everyone can make a contribution to help those most affected by Huntington’s disease. In this brief post, we wanted to thank Dr. Iván Angulo for his commitment to rare disorder research. Iván is a former colleague of Nacho who reached out to raise funds for our Venezuelan colleagues suffering from…
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