Official Twitter feed of the Huntington's Disease Foundation. Funding transformative research for treatments & cures for HD. #hdfcures #curehd

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Plan for the future today! Oct 19-25 is National #EstatePlanningAwarenessWeek, a great reminder to plan for the people & causes that matter most. Quickly create or update your will for FREE. Get started today: tinyurl.com/NEPAW26 #HuntingtonsDisease #FreeWillHQ @FreeWill_HQ
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Today is DAF Day! If you have a donor-advised fund, consider recommending a grant to the HDF to help advance HD research toward effective treatments and ultimately a cure. Learn how to give through your DAF: bit.ly/DAFInfo #cureHD #DD3 #dafdayIII #dafday #myDAFwill
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uniQure issued a press release today announcing additional data from the ongoing Phase I/II clinical studies of AMT-130, their investigational gene therapy for Huntington's disease. Read more: bit.ly/HDF-PR #uniqure #scientificresearch #researchupdatehd #curehd
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Drs. Rachel Harding & Leora Fox from @HDBuzzFeed shared the buzz from HDF’s recent HD2026: 14th Milton Wexler Biennial Symposium. They gave a brief but thorough overview about some of the exciting science from HD2026 & answered many questions. WATCH NOW: youtube.com/watch?v=OmvcoQ6p…
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JOIN US TODAY AT 12NOON ET as Rachel Harding & Leora Fox from @HDBuzz share the buzz from HDF’s recent HD2026 Symposium. They'll recap some of the exciting science from the meeting & hold a live Q&A. Join us with your questions! Register Now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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TUNE IN TOMORROW! Rachel and Leora from @HDBuzz will join us to share updates from HDF’s HD2026 biennial conference. They’ll also be available for a live Q&A – ask them anything! Register Now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Artificial intelligence, clinical trial challenges, and the importance of HTT1a – what do these all have in common? They were all topics covered at HDF’s recent HD2026 biennial conference! Join us on 9/9 as @HDBuzz summarizes the meeting. Register Now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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At HDF's HD2026 Symposium, 300 researchers from around the globe pushed the frontiers of science in their urgent quest for treatments for Huntington's disease, a devastating brain disorder. Read key highlights: hdfoundation.org/hd2026-reca… #cureHD #HuntingtonsDisease #HD2026
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HDF is currently accepting Letters of Intent for Postdoctoral Fellowships and Grants. We invite you to look at the Apply for Funding page on our website to learn more and submit your application. Letters of Intent are due by October 1, 2026. hdfoundation.org/apply/
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Earlier this month HDF hosted 300 of the world’s experts in HD & other neurological diseases to share their latest discoveries. @HDBuzz posted live updates from the meeting. On 9/9 they’re joining us to share some highlights. Mark the date! Register Now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Rachel Harding & Leora Fox from @HDBuzzFeed will join us on 9/9 to share the buzz from HDF’s recent HD2026 Symposium. They'll recap some of the exciting science from the meeting and hold a live Q&A. Register Now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #curehd #HD2026 #researchspotlightwebinars
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Your gift of any size will help move the needle in #Huntingtonsdisease research! Donate today to the Nancy S. Wexler Discovery Fund to directly impact a future treatment or cure for HD. We are all in this together. 💙 Make your gift today: hdfoundation.org/nancy-s-wex… #curehd
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Nancy Wexler's vision continues to inspire the future of @Huntingtonsdisease research. The Nancy S. Wexler Discovery Fund supports the next generation of researchers working to advance treatments for HD. Learn more or make a gift here: hdfoundation.org/nancy-s-wex…
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Won-Seok Lee @broadinstitute, receives 2026 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize, awarded to an early career researcher whose work reflects the highest caliber of excellence, diligence & creative thinking. Learn more tinyurl.com/nswprize #curehd #huntingtonsdisease
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To close out #HuntingtonsDiseaseAwarenessMonth, @HDBuzzFeed is taking over HDF's Facebook page. Join us all day TOMORROW, Friday, 5/29, and ask all of your HD questions. Make sure you follow our FB page: facebook.com/HuntingtonsDise… Encourage your friends and family to follow us too!
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Save the date! HDBuzz Facebook Takeover! 5/29! To close out HD Awareness Month, HDBuzz is taking over our FB page to answer all of your HD questions. Follow us on FB to join: @HuntingtonsDiseaseFoundationHDF Please encourage your friends and family to follow too! #curehd #HDAM
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HDF CEO Meghan Donaldson Is the latest guest on @AmericanBrainCo's podcast "AdvocacyChampions: Voices for the Brain." Meghan shares her own personal story, HDF's history, and short- and long-term goals for HDF. Listen here: americanbraincoalition.org/a… #curehd #hdawarenessmonth
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Latus raises $97M to expand reach of gene therapy for #Huntingtonsdisease. This team got HDF's $1M 2023 Transformative Research Award, showing the power of investing in bold science early. HDF remains committed to accelerating promising research. tinyurl.com/Latus-97M #cureHD
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What books featuring #HuntingtonsDisease have impacted you? Please join our Book Corner conversation and add your recommendations to the HD community in the comments below. #HDAwarenessMonth #HDAwareness #HDAM #CureHD
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