“A Light in the Shadows” For the past few years, we have been filming a feature length documentary about Wolfram syndrome, and the brilliant team of doctors and scientists racing the clock for a cure. Featured are the stories of four patient families, including Raquel Gebel and her family’s efforts to save her life and […]
Babler student benefits from Girls on the Run A fundraiser benefiting The Jack and J.T. Snow Scientific Research Foundation was held on Nov. 4 as a service project of the Babler Elementary School Girls on the Run team. Over 200 individuals participated in the 1-mile walk/run along the Wildwood Trails, which concluded with a health fair […]
A Scientific Mind, a Tender Heart The Life of M. Alan Permutt, MD Once asked why he had so many books documenting the trials and tribulations of people attempting to reach the peaks of some of the world’s tallest mountains, Dr. M. Alan Permutt replied that he enjoyed reading true stories about people overcoming great […]
On March 7, 2014, the Snow Foundation was on the cover of the Ladue News as well as highlighted as one of the Non-Profit organizations being featured on their society page. They did a beautiful job capturing our story. Below is an excerpt from the article. By Brittany Nay It’s a grim prognosis. Wolfram syndrome, […]
St. Louis’ CBS affiliate, KMOV, is a proud supporter of The Snow Foundation. Anchorman Steve Savard has been a longtime advocate and friend to our organization and supports our fight against Wolfram syndrome and diabetes in a variety of ways. Recently they have added our organization to the list of community partners they support throughout the year. We are […]
<h4 style=”font-weight: bold; color: #003c76; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://localhost:8888/snow-foundation/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/temp20140608_CoachSftblGm063-nfl_mezz_1280_1024.jpg”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-4336″ src=”http://localhost:8888/snow-foundation/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/temp20140608_CoachSftblGm063-nfl_mezz_1280_1024.jpg” alt=”temp20140608_CoachSftblGm063–nfl_mezz_1280_1024″ width=”960″ height=”678″ /></a></h4> While in the midst of competing for roster spots and preparing for the 2014 NFL season during organized team activities, the Rams took a day for a different type of competition. In a charity event that doubles as a […]
2008 – Studies show that WFS1 is one of top ten causative candidate genes for T2D. (ref 5). 2010 – Wolfram Syndrome International Registry and Research Clinic started. 2011 – Snow Fund contributes to Research Clinic beginning in year two and to Permutt lab research 2011. 2012 – Dr. Permutt dies June 6, 2012. 2012 […]
Wolfram syndrome Links Of Interest Please click on the links listed below to visit other web sites that can help you find more information to obtain knowledge on Wolfram syndrome. Washington University School of Medicine – Wolfram Syndrome Blog Wolfram syndrome (OMIM) Wolfram syndrome Family support: Worldwide Society of Wolfram syndrome Families UK Wolfram Syndrome […]
October 26, 2012 Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a five-year, $2.7 million grant to detect and analyze differences in the brains of children with a rare illness, Wolfram syndrome. The disorder, which is caused by mutations in a single gene, includes a severe form of diabetes, hearing and vision loss […]
Compiled By: Tamara Hershey, Ph.D., Bess Marshall, M.D., Fumi Urano, M.D., Ph.D. and the WU Wolfram Study Group members Overview This past year has been an exciting but also difficult one for our group and for the Wolfram community. While we have made great gains in our research efforts, we also lost our friend, colleague […]
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