The mission of HCU Network America is to help patients with #Homocystinuria and related disorders manage their disease and to find a cure. #HCUNetworkAmerica

Joined March 2017
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๐ŸŽค Meet the Panelists Monday! We're featuring the panelists leading the Family Planning Panel and sharing their unique perspectives on navigating family planning, pregnancy, parenting, and life with Homocystinuria. ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ“ฃ Register before June 24th: hcunetworkamerica.org/2026-cโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ฃ
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โญ Speaker Spotlight Saturday! Meet Dr. Brian Gilfix, a featured speaker at the 2026 HCUNA Family Conference. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Register before June 24: hcunetworkamerica.org/2026-cโ€ฆ #HCUNetworkAmerica #SpeakerSpotlightSaturday #HCUNA2026
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๐Ÿจ Conference Hotel Update Our host hotel for the 2026 HCU Network America Conference is officially sold out for the conference weekend! Haven't booked your stay yet? No worriesโ€”there are several hotels close by. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Register before June 24: hcunetworkamerica.org/2026-cโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŒŸ Community Spotlight: Meet David! ๐ŸŒŸ At just 11 years old, David Poissot turned his connection to Classical HCU into an award-winning STEM Fair project that helped educate his community about Homocystinuria. ๐Ÿ’™ Join us in celebrating this young advocate! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ†
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๐ŸŽค Meet the Panelists Monday! This week, we're featuring the panelists leading Exercise and Athletics with HCU. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Will - Classical HCU Patient โญ Brandon - Dad of Mason (patient with CblC) ๐Ÿ’ก Patrick - Classical HCU Patient ๐Ÿ“ฃ Register before 6.24: hcunetworkamerica.org/2026-cโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ฃ
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โญ Speaker Spotlight Saturday! Meet Ashley Hudson, one of the incredible experts joining us at the 2026 Family Conference. Don't miss the chance to learn from leading voices in the HCU space. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Register before June 24th: hcunetworkamerica.org/2026-cโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ฃ
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โ˜€๏ธ Meet our June HCU Hero: Mason! โ˜€๏ธ Hailing from Texas, Mason's journey with Cobalamin C is a story of determination, adaptability, and perseverance. ๐Ÿ‘‡ Read Mason's full story bit.ly/JuneHCUHeroMason #HCUHero #Homocystinuria #RareDiseaseCommunity #HCUAwareness #HCUStrong
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Time is running out! ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join us for HCU Network America's 2026 Family Conference๐Ÿ’™ Before you pack your bags, make sure you don't miss these important deadlines: ๐Ÿจ Hotel Discount Ends: June 17 ๐Ÿ“ Last Day to Register: June 24 Register here: hcunetworkamerica.org/2026-cโ€ฆ
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โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ–๏ธ The June HCU Herald is here! This month, we're shining a spotlight on our HCU Hero, Mason from Texas ๐Ÿค โญ His story showcases the strength and resilience of our community. Dive into the latest updates, resources, and stories: ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/JuneHCUHerald26 #HCUHerald #HCUHero
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๐ŸŒธโœจ Spring Virtual Meet-Up โœจ๐ŸŒธ Join us on TOMORROW, May 30th, at 11 AM EST for a virtual gathering filled with connection, community, and conversation as we head into the new season together ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ”— Register here: bit.ly/Spring26VirtualMeetUp
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Now enrolling: The Harmony Study ๐Ÿ’š Travere Therapeutics has announced that they're now enrolling for their Phase 3 Harmony study for #ClassicalHomocystinuria. Learn more and see if this opportunity may be right for you: bit.ly/HarmonyPhaseIII #HarmonyStudy #Homocystinuria
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๐ŸŽ™ HC&U: A Homocystinuria Podcast episode OUT NOW! ๐Ÿ’™ Ben welcomes Zamira, mother of HCU Hero Luciano, to the table! ๐Ÿ’™ She shares the story of him living with cblG, a rare inherited disorder that affects vitamin B12 metabolism. โžก๏ธ Listen: hcunetworkamerica.org/hcu-poโ€ฆ @RARE_X_
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โœจWelcome, Elaina Jurecki, to the Medical Advisory Board! ๐Ÿ’™ Elaina brings decades of experience in metabolic genetics, nutrition, research development, and patient advocacy. We are honored to have her expertise and passion supporting us. Her bio: hcunetworkamerica.org/elainaโ€ฆ
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โœจ A look back at SIMD 2026! ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ’™ Weโ€™re grateful for the opportunity to connect with members of the rare disease and metabolic disorder community, share resources, and continue conversations surrounding homocystinurias research and advocacy. #SIMD2026 #Homocystinurias
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๐Ÿšจ ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT ๐Ÿšจ We are now accepting Request for Proposals for innovative research focused on: โœจ Classic Homocystinuria โœจ Methionine Synthase Deficiency ๐Ÿ—“ Application Deadline: May 31, 2026 ๐Ÿ“ฒ Scan the QR code or apply today!
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๐Ÿ„โญ๏ธ Readyโ€ฆ Setโ€ฆ LETโ€™S-A GO! โญ๏ธ๐Ÿ„ The 2026 HCU Heroes: Race for Research is loading in! ๐Ÿโœจ Help Team HCU power up rare disease research and race toward better treatments. ๐ŸŽฎ Registration opens June 1 ๐Ÿ… Medal deadline: July 19 ๐Ÿ‘• Shirt deadline: August 24
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Food for Thought: Bite-Sized Episodes on HC&U ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Nicolo, a neurology fellow at Northwestern, shares insights from his AAN poster using RARE-X data to explore key questions in neurology and rare disease research. โžก๏ธhcunetworkamerica.org/hcu-poโ€ฆ @RARE_X_
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๐ŸŒธโœจ Spring Virtual Meet-Up โœจ๐ŸŒธ Join us on May 30th at 11 AM EST for a virtual gathering filled with connection, community, and conversation as we head into the new season together ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ”— Register here: bit.ly/Spring26VirtualMeetUp Save your spot and come spring forward with us ๐ŸŒท
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Now enrolling: The Harmony Study ๐Ÿ’š Travere Therapeutics has announced that they're now enrolling for their Phase 3 Harmony study for #ClassicalHomocystinuria. Learn more and see if this opportunity may be right for you: bit.ly/HarmonyPhaseIII #HarmonyStudy #Homocystinuria
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๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to our World Homocystinurias Awareness Day raffle winners! ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒ Thank you to everyone who entered, shared, and supported this yearโ€™s awareness efforts. Also, a very special thank you to Syntis Bio for supporting our mission and community!
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