Dr. Samango-Sprouse Spoke at The 16th Philadelphia Prenatal Diagnosis Conference
Dr. Samango-Sprouse was invited as a guest speaker at The 16th Philadelphia Prenatal Diagnosis Conference on June 7th.
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October 2023 Social Media Recap
Happy October 2023! View news, upcoming items, and The Focus Foundation happenings in our October social media recap.
New 47,XXY Research Published Dr. Carole Samango-Sprouse
New 47,XXY Research Published Dr. Carole Samango-Sprouse. Learn more.
October Social Media Recap
Happy October! Take a look at news, upcoming items, and what The Focus Foundation has been up to lately in our October social media recap.
PRESS RELEASE: Genetic Link to Cerebral Palsy May Be More Common Than Thought
Up to 1 in 3 people with cerebral palsy may have the condition due to an underlying genetic cause, suggests a study being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Conference.
Dr. Sprouse featured as ABC WJLA’s “Working Woman!”
ABC WJLA’s coverage of $1 million donation benefiting The Focus Foundation’s research into rare childhood disorder:
$1 Million Bitcoin Donation to The Focus Foundation Featured on NBC 4 Washington News
Watch NBC 4 Washington’s News story on how the $86 million Pineapple Fund offers money to anyone who plans to use it to help others and the story of one woman who took a chance and found it was true.
NBC 5 Chicago News Features $1 Million Bitcoin Donation to The Focus Foundation
Watch NBC 5 Chicago’s News story and interview of Focus Foundation’s co-founder, Jacolyn Bucksbaum, as she talks Pine and the indescribable feeling it is to know how many children we can help with this generous and anonymous donation!
The Focus Foundation Receives $1 Million Donation Through Pineapple Fund
The anonymous donor, “Pine” has donated $1 million dollars worth of Bitcoin to increase World Wide awareness and Improved Care of Children with X and Y Chromosomal Variations to a local non-profit organization.
PRESS RELEASE: The Focus Foundation Receives $1 Million Donation Through Pineapple Fund
The anonymous donor, “Pine” has donated $1 million dollars worth of Bitcoin to increase World Wide awareness and Improved Care of Children with X and Y Chromosomal Variations to a local non-profit organization.
Psychology Today: “Why Danny Can’t Read”
By Willow Lawson (March 1, 2003). Danny’s struggles with learning to read may not be laziness or a lack of intelligence. Instead, an extra chromosome could be to blame.
The Quad-City Times: “Davenport boy is beating the odds”
By Deirdre Cox Baker (October 2, 2008). Kelly Hunt’s newborn child had a curved pinky finger, a weak cry and extremely flexible limbs.