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A New Challenge For Professor Jonathan Cooper

Long-time Batten disease researcher and BDFA Scientific Advisor Professor Jonathan Cooper is leaving King’s College London this summer to take up a new post at the Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. As in London, Jon will continue to…

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How It Feels To Know You Will Outlive Your Child

There are few things more tragic than the sudden death of a child, an event that can leave parents bereft, heartbroken and railing at the unnatural order of things.

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Ben Nevis Climb Complete!

Well done to our intrepid team of Ben Nevis conquerors! Apparently it was a lot more difficult than anticipated, so why not support them by donating to the BDFA HERE

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