PCDH19 Research
We are dedicated to vetting and supporting the most promising research.
We fund ongoing research into the PCDH19 gene and potential treatments, and every day we move closer to fulfilling our mission to find a cure.
Research Grant Program
The PCDH19 Alliance Research Grant Program supports scientists and clinicians working to advance knowledge and improve outcomes for those affected by PCDH19-related epilepsy. We fund promising projects across a range of disciplines, with a focus on studies that can lead to meaningful progress in treatment and understanding of the condition.
Alliance-Funded Research
Thanks to your generous donations we are proud to invest in the most promising PCDH19 Research around the world. These research teams are currently focused on understanding why mutations in the PCDH19 gene can cause epilepsy, autism and other co-morbidities of PCDH19 Epilepsy.
PCDH19 Alliance Conference
The PCDH19 Professional and Family Conference is a biennial international event focused on bringing together the leading researchers and clinicians to present the latest information, discoveries and treatment protocols. Families from all over the world attend to learn the latest and to bond with other PCDH19 families.
Combined Brain
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Combined Brain! They are a non-profit consortium led by patient advocacy foundations, working with the clinicians, researchers and pharmaceutical firms that are developing treatments for the disorders they represent. Part of our partnership is the use of their biorepository to collect PCDH19 samples. This allows The Alliance to leverage a large and professionally run biorepository and share samples with researchers and industry professionals interested in developing treatments for PCDH19. Please consider participating in this research by attending a roadshow and providing your sample, if possible.
PCDH19 Research
View our research and science articles in our resource library.
New Treatments – How Much Longer?
After months – maybe even years – of feeling like a hamster on its exercise wheel chasing a solution to...
PCDH19 Genetics 3: X-Chromosome Inactivation & Mosaicism
Learn more about the X-chromosome inactivation and Mosaicism related to PCDH19. This is the third in an ongoing series of...
PCDH19 Genetics 2: Inheritance
Learn more about the inheritance of genes related to PCDH19. This is the second in an ongoing series of instructional...
We Have the Will. There is a Way.
The PCDH19 Alliance is a registered non-profit by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501 (c)(3). All the funds we raise go directly to funding research, supporting families, raising awareness, and finding a cure.