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Patient Advocacy Groups

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Acid Maltase Deficiency Association

Funds research and promotes public awareness of acid maltase deficiency, also known as Pompe’s disease.

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Addi & Cassi Fund (For Niemann-Pick disease type C)

Advocates for individuals with Niemann-Pick type C and their families.

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Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation

Aims to find a treatment or cure for Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) disease.

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Association for Glycogen Storage Disease

Supports individuals with glycogen storage disease (GSD) and their families through information, awareness, and support of research.

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Australian Pompe's Association, Inc.

Supports the needs of Australian Pompe's disease patients, their families, and caregivers.

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Batten Disease Support and Research Association

Determined to provide unwavering support, fund progressive research, and be a source of steadfast advocacy for all ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal (CLN) types.

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Ben's Dream Sanfilippo Research Foundation

Promotes awareness and raises funds to support research aimed at finding a cure for all types of Sanfilippo syndrome.

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Canadian Association of Pompe

Helps Pompe patients and their families in Canada through education, support, and community.

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Canadian Fabry Association

Encourages and supports research into the causes, treatment, and management of Fabry disease.

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Canadian MPS Society

Offers support and education programs for those managing the diagnosis and progression of mucopolysaccharide (MPS) and related diseases.

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Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray Foundation

Works to improve and save the lives of all children impacted by Batten disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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Children's Gaucher Disease Research Fund

Unites families and raises funds to support research to find a cure for type 2 and type 3 Gaucher disease.

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Chloe's Fight Rare Disease Foundation

Raises awareness for all rare diseases and funds research related to leukodystrophies.

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Cure GM1 Foundation

Funds research to benefit all individuals affected by GM1 gangliosidosis.

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Cure Mucolipidosis

Aims to develop a pipeline of therapies for mucolipidosis alpha/beta, mucolipidosis gamma, and sialidosis.

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Cure Sanfilippo Foundation

Accelerates research to find the first-ever FDA-approved treatment or cure for Sanfilippo syndrome.

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Cure Tay-Sachs Foundation

Funds the ongoing research needed to find treatments and a cure for Tay-Sachs disease while promoting carrier testing and awareness initiatives.

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Cystinosis Foundation

Educates and supports patients, families, and medical professionals for cystinosis.

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Cystinosis Research Foundation

Supports bench, clinical, and translational research to find better treatments and a cure for cystinosis.

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Cystinosis Research Network

Supports and advocates for research, provides family assistance, and educates the public and medical communities about cystinosis.

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Dana’s Angels Research Trust

Funds medical research, medical education, or medical or hospital care for the treatment or cure of Niemann-Pick Type C disease (NPC) or other similar genetic diseases.

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Fabry Australia, Inc.

Unites and supports the Australian Fabry community.

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Fabry Support & Information Group

Supports the needs of the Fabry disease community by providing information, education, and advocacy.

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Gaucher & LSD Society of South Africa

Aims to improve the lives of all lysosomal storage disease patients in South Africa.

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Hide and Seek Foundation for LDN Research

Works to find a cure for the lysosomal disease Niemann-Pick type C (NPC).

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Hunter's Hope Foundation

Supports and encourages those affected by Krabbe disease and related leukodystrophies.

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International Society for Mannosidosis and Related Diseases

Advocates for families and patients affected by glycoprotein diseases.

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Jonah's Just Begun - Foundation to Cure Sanfilippo, Inc

Raises and distributes funds to academic research groups focused on finding treatments for Sanfilippo syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) III.

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KrabbeConnect

Provides a platform to amplify the voice of patients, aiding researchers and drug developers in accelerating research for better treatments for Krabbe disease.

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LAL-D Aware

Supports children and adults with lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency, cholesteryl ester storage disease (CESD), and Wolman disease.

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Lysosomal Diseases New Zealand

Provides information on rare lysosomal diseases and support for affected families in New Zealand.

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Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society

Works to raise awareness and offer education and support on lysosomal storage disorders in India.

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MLD Foundation

Provides compassion for families, increases awareness, influences and funds research, and promotes education for metachromatic leukodystrophy.

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MLD Support Association UK

Aims to bring hope to families in the fight to eradicate metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) by providing support and information on research and treatments.

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MSD Action Foundation

Promotes and supports research leading to positive clinical outcomes and quality of life for patients affected by multiple sulfatase deficiency.

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Mucolipidosis IV Foundation

Funds, promotes, and supports medical research dedicated to developing treatments and a cure for ML4.

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Nathan's Battle Foundation

Utilizes entrepreneurial spirit and techniques to seek out and develop promising therapeutic approaches for late infantile Batten disease.

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National Fabry Disease Foundation

Assists with disease education, diagnosis, support, research, and advovcacy for the Fabry disease community.

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National Gaucher Foundation

Serves U.S. patients with Gaucher disease and their families through financial support, education, patient services, and collaboration with medical professionals.

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National Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) Society

Provides support for families and fosters research for a cure for mucopolysaccharide (MPS) disease.

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National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation Inc.

Supports and empowers patients and families affected by Niemann-Pick disease through education, collaboration, and research.

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National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association, Inc.

Aims to treat and cure Tay-Sachs, Canavan, GM1, and Sandhoff diseases by driving research, forging collaboration, and fostering community.

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New Hope Research Foundation

Aims to provide hope to families and find a genetic cure for GM2 gangliosidosis (Tay-Sachs Disease) and other lysosomal storage diseases of the central nervous system.

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Niemann-Pick UK

Aims to make a positive difference in the lives of those affected by Niemann-Pick disease and their families, from diagnosis and beyond.

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Project Alive (for Hunter syndrome)

Serves as a voice for children and adults with Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis or MPS II), working to find a cure through research and advocacy.

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Quebec Coalition of Orphan Diseases

Offrir un service d'information et de soutien pour les malades atteints d'une maladie rare et orpheline, leurs familles et pour les professionnels de la santé.

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Rare Disorders NZ

Offers a starting point for patients and families affected by rare disorders, helping families, patients, and healthcare providers find essential information and support groups.

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RARE-X

Focuses on supporting the acceleration and development of life-altering treatments and future cures for patients impacted by a rare disease.

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Rosenau Family Research Foundation

Works to promote the expansion of newborn screening and to further education, awareness, and research of Krabbe disease and cystic fibrosis.

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Salla Treatment and Research Foundation

Supports Salla disease treatments, research, education, awareness, and family networks.

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Sanfilippo Children's Foundation

Drives research for a world without Sanfilippo syndrome by funding research, providing information, raising awareness, advocating, and improving diagnosis.

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Taylor's Tale

Works to build a better future for Americans with rare diseases by advancing breakthrough treatments for Batten disease and advocating for life-changing public policies.

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The Isaac Foundation

Funds research projects that aim to find a cure for mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS); advocates and provides support for families of individuals suffering from MPS.

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The National Gaucher Foundation of Canada

Aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Canadian Gaucher patients through education, advocacy, and support of research.

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The Quinn Madeleine Foundation

Aids in the prevention of Niemann-Pick disease type A (also known as ASMD), as well as supports research on treatments and a cure.

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The Ryan Foundation

Raises awareness and funding for orphan disease research, with a focus on mucopolysaccharidos type I (MPS I) and related diseases.

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The Sanfilippo Children's Research Foundation

Funds medical research into Sanfilippo syndrome and its related neurogenetic diseases.

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The Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases (UK)

Provides support across the United Kingdom to families affected by one of 25 rare, life-limiting genetic conditions.

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United Leukodystrophy Foundation (ULF)

ULF is a non-profit, voluntary health organization dedicated to funding cutting-edge research and to providing patients and their families with disease information and medical referrals.

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United MSD Foundation

Aspires for all children with multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) to lead a healthy life without limitations.

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United Pompe Foundation

Assists patients and/or their families with medical costs and other expenses related to Pome Disease.