2023 Alpha-1 Grant Awards Reception
“One of my primary goals is to bring new, young investigators into the Alpha-1 research community to ensure that we continue to benefit from new ideas and high-quality research for years to come,” said Dr. Andrew Wilson, Alpha-1 Foundation Scientific Director. The...
Announcement of the 2023 Ab Rees Fast Track Grants
The Alpha-1 Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the 2023 Ab Rees Fast Track Grants. Congratulations to Igor Barjaktarevic, MD, PhD, Monica Goldklang, MD, Karina Serban, MD and J. Michael Wells, MD, MSPH as they were awarded in April with these...
Ace Out Alpha-1!
Justis Frank a junior at Palmetto Senior High School in Miami, Florida organized a fundraising event to benefit the Alpha-1 Foundation. Together with his friends, Ronen Dircie, Josh Lipson, Alejandro Morales, Ethan Spiegelman, Jonah Kempler and Alex Bueno the team...
Your Help is Needed…. Act Now! Debt Ceiling Action Alert
ACTION ALERT! May 16, 2023 The debt ceiling could hit as early as June 1, 2023 and there is a showdown between Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill about how to solve this problem. The House Republicans won’t increase the debt ceiling without cuts to Federal...
ACCC Letter of Support for HELP Copays Act
The Alpha-1 Foundation signed on with other member organizations of the All Copays Count Coalition in support for the HELP Copays Act (S.1365). May 10, 2023 The Honorable Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) The Honorable Tim Kaine (D-VA) United States Senate United States...
Grifols launches AlphaID at Home, enabling U.S. consumers to self-screen for genetic COPD
Now available in the U.S., this free, innovative genetic health risk service lets consumers screen for their risk of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (alpha-1) through a small saliva sample they can collect right at home without needing to visit a healthcare professional...
Exciting improvements are coming to Accessia Health patient assistance!
Every year, Accessia Health works to ensure we are optimizing our program offerings to best serve the needs of our patients. We are pleased to announce improvements to how our assistance can be utilized within our programs. As a partner of Accessia Health, we wanted...
Thursday, April 27th: Free CME Livestream on AATD
Join the Alpha-1 Foundation for a free, live Continuing Medical Education (CME) event in partnership with Cleveland Clinic and Medscape Education on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 12:30 ET. Titled "Partnering with Patients to Improve Screening of AATD- Strategies for...
What you need to know about Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are an important part of clinical research and at the heart of all medical advances. Without them, we would not have any of the approved treatments or medicines that help enhance, extend, and in some cases, save lives. At their core, clinical trials...
