2020 Gathering Presentation Videos

"Gathering Welcome"
Hillary Savoie, Ph.D., Founder and Director, The Cute Syndrome Foundation

"Sex and Strain Differences in the Natural History of the SCN8A-N1768D Mouse Model"
Michael Hammer, Ph.D., & Erfan Bahramnejad, University of Arizona

"Clinician Roundtable"
Elena Gardella, MD, PhD, Danish Epilepsy Center: Beginning at 21:00
Katrine Johannesen, MD, Danish Epilepsy Center: Beginning at 40:00
Gabi Belfort, MD, PhD, Praxis Precision Medicines: Beginning at 57:50
Dietrich Haubenberger, MD, Neurocrine Biosciences: Beginning at 1:15:30

"Researcher Roundtable"
Miriam Meisler, PhD, University of Michigan: Beginning at 8:30
Carlos Vanoye, PhD, Northwestern University: Beginning at 28:30
Ian Wenker, PhD, University of Virginia: 
​Beginning at 42:30
Jeremy Thompson, PhD Candidate, University of Virginia: Beginning at 1:00:00

Featured Parent Stories

"Tate's Story"

"Gaelle, Juan, and Milo"

Meet the Cuties

Get to know some of the cute faces living with SCN8A gene mutations.

William is an SCN8A Hero!

Billy misses everyone...and wants us to know that he's really cute.

Nico is 7 and said his first word this year!

Milo is truly a superhero.

Stella and Lincoln want a medicine that takes away Stella's seizures, but leaves her giggles!

Let's run at fighting SCN8A like Cam does!

Let's keep McKenzie's smile bright!

Max has the best brother, ever.

Hazel has all kinds of days—the good, the bad, and the amazing!

Addy is finding her voice!

Shirley loves playtime with her sister and is a fighter!

Mia just wants to be happy!

Emma wants you to know that time is ticking down and we need better medication options ASAP.

Henry loves to play!

Sadie is one year seizure free!

Otto was failed by 14+ seizure medications before the age of two.

"Meet Bruno, Thomas, Lily, Wyatt, Emma, and Stijn"

"Meet McKinlee, Ellie, Addyson, Tate, and Heidi"

"Meet Hannah, Varya, Blake, and Oliver"