AlphaNet Honors Ab Rees’ Legacy with $200,000 Donation to Alpha-1 Foundation for ‘Ab Rees Fast Track Awards’
In honor of the late Ab Rees’ extraordinary contributions to the Alpha-1 community, AlphaNet is proud to donate $200,000 to the Alpha-1 Foundation to support the Alpha-1 Biomarkers Consortium (A1BC) study and establish the “Ab Rees Fast Track Awards.” The A1BC grant,...
Announcing the New Chair of the Alpha-1 Foundation Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Alpha-1 Foundation announces the selection of Mr. Jon Hagstrom as the new Chair of the Alpha-1 Foundation Board of Directors. Jon assumes this new role on the board with a strong passion and commitment to the Alpha-1 community. He has been an...
CDC Recommends 2 COVID Vaccines for Very Young Children
NEW YORK TIMES June 18, 2022- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday recommended Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months, who were among the last Americans to qualify for the shots. Parents should be able to start getting young children...
Day 4 Recap: Thank you for Taking the Time to be part of the Hybrid Alpha-1 National Conference
June 11, 2022- Thank you to CSL Behring for opening day four with World-Class Professional Magician, Harrison Kramer and his truly interactive virtual event experience. He captivating the audience with a mesmerizing journey on interactive magic, humor and...
Your Day Three Recap #A1NC22
June 10, 2022- Today, we launched our hybrid event model combining the in-person events in Miami, Florida and New York City with our virtual platform. These events provided both in-person and virtual attendees access to Alpha-1 education, experts and peers. Click here...
Day 2 Recap of the 2022 Hybrid Alpha-1 National Conference
June 9, 2022- Day two of the Hybrid Alpha-1 National Conference was a great day of interaction, education and community! We joined together throughout the platform to learn about new ways to get involved in the Foundation’s programs, including the research registry,...
2022 Hybrid Alpha-1 National Conference: Day One Recap
June 8, 2022- Today kicked off the first day of the 2022 Hybrid Alpha-1 National Conference. We were joined by Alphas, friends, family, doctors, researchers and industry partners to kick off the conference on our NEW virtual conference platform. Attendees had an...
Connecticut Establishes a Permanent Rare Disease Advisory Council
May 24, Hartford, CT – Yesterday, Governor Ned Lamont signed House Bill 5500 (HB 5500) into law which includes provisions to establish a permanent Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in the state of Connecticut. Connecticut established a temporary rare disease task...
2022 American Thoracic Society International Conference
The American Thoracic Society International Conference annually convenes pulmonary experts from around the world to learn about the latest advances in the field, meet with colleagues and establish new collaborations. This year’s conference took place from Sunday, May...
