Supporting research and improving care for ASXL syndromes

We’re a family-led organization supporting research to increase the understanding of the ASXL gene family and improve care for those living with disorders related to the ASXL genes.

 
 

Research Questions in ASXL-Related Disorders survey

Take the survey by March 24, 2025

The ARRE Foundation invites you to take part in an important research survey that has been guided by a dedicated team of ASXL parents and researchers over the last year. Your insights are invaluable to prioritizing the unanswered questions about ASXL-related disorders and driving meaningful research forward. Anyone with a connection to the ASXL community can take this research survey!

Newly diagnosed

Has someone you love just been diagnosed with an ASXL-related disorder?

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ASXL syndromes

Upcoming events

We host virtual and in-person educational and networking events for ASXL families throughout the year. Recordings of past programs are available in the ASXL Resource Library.

Our flagship in-person events include the ASXL Research Symposium and Family Conference. The ASXL Research Symposium is held annually and the ASXL Family Conference is held every other year.

Latest news
Cory Rillahan, MD, PhD joins Medical and Scientific Advisory Board
Cory Rillahan, MD, PhD joins Medical and Scientific Advisory Board

The ARRE Foundation welcomes Dr. Cory Rillahan, a pediatric oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital, to its Medical and Scientific Advisory Board. As both a physician-scientist specializing in pediatric leukemias and a parent of a child with Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome, Dr. Rillahan brings invaluable expertise and passion to our mission of advancing research and support for ASXL-related disorders.

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Samantha Regan, PhD presented with a $20,000 research grant from Uplifting Athletes and the ARRE Foundation
Samantha Regan, PhD presented with a $20,000 research grant from Uplifting Athletes and the ARRE Foundation

Dr. Samantha Regan of the University of Michigan has been awarded a $20,000 research grant as part of Uplifting Athletes’ 2025 Young Investigator Draft Class, co-funded by the ARRE Foundation. Her work on the ASXL3 gene aims to advance the understanding of Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome, bringing the community closer to pre-clinical tools and potential therapeutic targets.

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ARRE Foundation announces $545,000 investment in research for ASXL-related disorders
ARRE Foundation announces $545,000 investment in research for ASXL-related disorders

The ARRE Foundation is excited to announce a $545,000 research investment in 2025, bringing our total commitment to ASXL-related disorders to $1.3 million since 2018. This funding will support clinical studies, expand the ASXL Natural History Study and Biobank, and advance research into potential treatments, including a drug screening program using FDA-approved drugs. Together with the ASXL family community and dedicated researchers, we’re driving progress toward better care and therapies for Bohring-Opitz, Shashi-Pena, and Bainbridge-Ropers syndromes.

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Thank you for a great conference!

2024 ASXL Research Symposium and Family Conference

45 families living with ASXL-related disorders and 54 doctors and researchers came together at the 2024 ASXL Research Symposium and Family Conference at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland from July 18-21, 2024. Together, the ASXL community shared research and experiences, and participated in over 120 research visits and 15 focus groups to help us learn more about ASXL-related disorders. Hope for the future with this rare disorders is bright through connection, collaboration, and research!

Recordings from the education sessions for families are now available on-demand in the ASXL Resource Library.

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2023 Annual Report

Our annual report to the ASXL community

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Updated tumor screening guidelines

In May 2024, the ARRE Foundation’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board released update tumor screening guidelines for children with Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (ASXL1-related disorder).

We’re growing the number of doctors and researchers who study ASXL-related disorders

When the ARRE Foundation was founded in 2018, there were 10 known doctors and researchers with an interest in ASXL-related disorders. We have grown the network to 73 researchers and counting through personal outreach, our quarterly research discussions, and annual ASXL Research Symposium.

ASXL Research Network

Cumulative growth of membership in the ASXL Research Network

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What causes ASXL-related disorders?

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Use the ASXL Care Directory to find doctors, therapists, and other medical professionals recommended by families of individuals living with ASXL-related disorders

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ASXL families from around the world are working on big goals for 2025! From improving head control to taking first steps, from trying new communication tools to making new friends, from taking family trips to riding an adaptive tricycle, kids and you
ASXL families from around the world are working on big goals for 2025! From improving head control to taking first steps, from trying new communication tools to making new friends, from taking family trips to riding an adaptive tricycle, kids and you
As a family-led organization, we get it: life can be beyond busy while caring for a family member with a complex rare disorder. We are so grateful to you for making time to participate in critically important research activities to help us learn more
ASXL families from around the world are working on big goals for 2025! From improving head control to taking first steps, from trying new communication tools to making new friends, from taking family trips to riding an adaptive tricycle, kids and you
Find this in the ASXL Resource Library: Rujuta Wilson, MD, a behavioral neurologist at UCLA, describes the science between the brain/body connection, how movement and mobility impacts other body systems, and how families can help maximize their child
Parents of children with ASXL syndromes and a young person with an ASXL syndrome stand together looking at the camera. They are all wearing conference name badges.

For patients and families

We are family-led and family-centered. We help families understand best practices for care management through resources and educational programs. We know the family voice is critical in defining the research priorities that will have the biggest impact on the ASXL community.

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For researchers and medical professionals

We help researchers and medical professionals connect with each other to exchange ideas and information. We help them get the research samples and data they need to study ASXL syndromes and understand the impact of their work on families.

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