Her son, Liam, was born with the neuro-genetic disorder 5p Minus/Cri du Chat Syndrome.
A portion of the short arm of chromosome 5 is missing or deleted.
She had a normal pregnancy with Liam, but they found that he was weaker than other newborns and needed to go to the NICU for help with his breathing.
A geneticist diagnosed him with the disorder not long after his birth.
The organization aims to get a therapeutic created that could help people with this syndrome.
She points to other syndromes that have had their symptoms corrected or reduced with similar technology.
If you'd like to learn more, you can watch their YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeo1tZ4yimA
Additional Information: https://www.criduchatresearch.org/
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