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rare bird (noun):

an exceptional person or thing; a rarity

$1.1m Grant from Rare Bird Funds First Longitudinal Natural History Study for MCHS

The Volare Study marks a historic global commitment
from the MEF2C community to chart the course of
MCHS and prepare for clinical trial.


Rare Bird Foundation X Weill Cornell Medical Center (NY) X
Weill Cornell Medical Center (Doha) X Sidra Hospital (Doha) X
MEF2C Foundation (UK) X MEF2C Foundation (Australia) X
MEF2C Hilfsorganisation (Germany)

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The Rare Bird Foundation is a U.S.-based organization dedicated to advancing and promulgating research that improves the understanding and development of therapeutics for MEF2C Haploinsufficiency Syndrome (MCHS), a rare neurodevelopmental disease that affects 350 children and young adults worldwide.

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Our team is the largest single funder of MEF2C-focused research and therapeutic development. Email us to join the effort.