The community conference was held successfully last week thanks to the tireless work of Heather Love- thanks so much to all the speakers and especially to the attendees for their excellent questions and engagement. It was so heartening to see people logging on from all round the world.

The videos of the conference are now available at the link below – you can watch each talk individually or see the whole thing. Please note that you should be able to use the YouTube auto-translate feature to have the subtitles appear in any language as you watch.

https://www.youtube.com/@EEF1A2/videos

Original advert for the conference- please note that this is now past, but you can view the recordings on the link above.

Wednesday 6th March 2024, 4pm-6pm GMT

Please join us online for a range of talks on EEF1A2-related neurodevelopmental syndrome. Sign up and receive a free conference pack, which will include a Cure for EEF1A2 pin badge!*

Talks will include an introduction to EEF1A2 syndrome, and an overview of some current scientific research from members of the Abbott lab. We will also hear about epilepsy from paediatric neurologist Professor Richard Chin, accessible communication from speech and language therapist Izy Utely, and sleep research in SYNGAP1 from Dr Lindsay Mizen. Finally, we will hear from Monica Coenraads, founder and CEO of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust and the mother of an adult daughter with Rett, about her patient advocacy journey.

This event is open to all members of the wider EEF1A2 community including family, friends and carers/teachers, as well as clinicians and researchers. Please note that speakers cannot offer specific medical advice or answer questions about individual cases.