Active Research Campaign · 2025

A Jewish Genetic Disease Needs Research

SLC1A4 deficiency is a devastating neurological disorder affecting Jewish families around the world. Together, we can change that.

Family affected by SLC1A4
Severity
Severe Neurological Impact
Developmental delays & seizures in children
Prevalence
Underdiagnosed
Excluded from many genetic panels
Urgency
No Available Treatments
No clinical trials or therapies currently exist

Meet the Children

Real families. Real courage. These children are why we fight.

Molly
Molly
Joyful, expressive, and loved

"Progress only happens if families come together. We realized we have to help build a better future."

Read Molly's story
David
David
Years of searching

"Years of tests, wrong answers, and uncertainty — until one genetic test changed everything and connected us to this community."

Read David's story
Leah
Leah
Hoping for a cure

"Leah deserves a future with treatment options. We're fighting so the next generation won't face what she has."

Read Leah's story

Your Support Fuels a Path to a Cure

Every donation directly funds the research milestones that will lead to treatments for SLC1A4 Deficiency.

How Your Donation Is Used

100%
Goes directly to research
Laboratory & Animal Models
Building the tools needed to study and test therapies
Therapeutic Candidate Testing
Identifying and evaluating potential treatments
Clinical Trials
Moving the most promising treatments into human trials
Administrative costs are covered separately — so every dollar you give goes to the science.

Roadmap to a Cure

Gene Identified Complete
First Patients Diagnosed Complete
3
Natural History Study In Progress
4
Develop Laboratory Model Next
5
Investigate Therapies
6
Begin Clinical Trials

How the Jewish Community Can Help

There are many ways to get involved and make a difference for affected families. Every contribution — large or small — brings us closer to a cure.

Ways to Contribute
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Synagogue Fundraisers
Organize a community campaign through your synagogue
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Projects
A meaningful mitzvah project for your simcha
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Corporate Matching Gifts
Double your impact through employer matching
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Family Campaigns
Run a personal fundraising page for your network