We were delighted to see many of you at our 5th International Symposium on APS Type 1. Our symposium brought together APS Type 1 families and medical experts from around the globe. Patients, families, caregivers, researchers, and clinicians had a chance to meet and get to know each other. We are particularly grateful to the doctors…
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Join The APS Type 1 (APECED) Registry
NEW! Please help us grow the registry with our new brochure. Share it with your care team.
The APS Type 1 (APECED) Registry is a secure database that provides a way to collect information from many different people with APS Type 1 and to update information over time as conditions and experiences change. The surveys are intended to gather information about many different aspects of APS Type 1, including details about diagnosis, prognosis, treatments, which disorders the patient has and when they were acquired, medications, hospitalizations and quality of life. Help us drive research! Register Now ›
Upcoming Events
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Forever in Blue Jeans for Genes
The Finch Family invites you to celebrate Brent’s 50th birthday and help find a cure for APS Type 1. Please join us on Saturday, February…
Saturday, February 17, 2024 7:00 pm The Canyon Club - Agoura Hills
28912 Roadside Drive
Agoura Hills
CA 91301
How We Help
We connect patients, families and doctors, support the work of scientists, and drive research forward.
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The APS Type 1 Foundation brings the most up to date research to our community. Join our symposia, and sign-up for our newsletter and registry to keep abreast of the latest developments in research and management of this complex disease.
“The information we received at the 2019 Symposium was invaluable—as are the new friends we made.”
— Jade Smith, pictured here with Allyson & Geoffrey
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Global Genes’ 12th Annual RARE Advocacy Summit
Join board members, Robin Finch and Laura Rivard, at Global Genes’ 12th Annual RARE Advocacy Summit, September 19-21, 2023, in San Diego, California. Each year, Global Genes convenes one of the world’s largest gatherings of rare disease patients, caregivers, advocates, healthcare professionals, researchers, partners, and allies at the RARE Advocacy Summit. This is an unparalleled…
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