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Reflections from the 2025 KCNQ2 Cure Summit in Philadelphia
From September 26th to 28th, 162 members of the KCNQ2 community came together in Philadelphia for our 8th Family and Professional Summit. Attendees traveled from 22 states and six countries, joined by more than 30 researchers, clinicians, and industry partners. We were thrilled to welcome over 20 first-time families, nearly 20 KCNQ2 Cuties, and a…
The Power of 10
KCNQ2 Cure 10th Anniversary: Celebrating a Decade of Progress and Community This year, KCNQ2 Cure turns 10. Double digits! We can scarcely believe it, either. We’ve come a long way. In 2011, 1 family created a Facebook group. That 1 became 10, then 100. In 2025, nearly 1,000 families in 66 countries are part of…
Picture Perfect
It takes so much more energy When you love and live with someone who has a rare condition like KCNQ2, the day-to-day grind can feel overwhelming. How do you keep creating and capturing beautiful memories? Here, KCNQ2 mum Claire Audibert shares her thoughts on focusing on unique and small moments of happiness, and what lies…
KCNQ2 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Program
KCNQ2 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Program We at the KCNQ2 Cure Alliance have spent the last few months split between wrangling our own families (who knew 2020 would give us the opportunity to try out being full-time chefs, teachers, coaches, nurses, and teleworkers all at once?) and thinking about our KCNQ2 community. In early May,…
This is us!!
THIS IS US! I don’t often share our private battle but it’s KCNQ2 awareness week March 1-7 and I want to be a part of the movement. So what is KCNQ2? It’s a severe rare epileptic disorder, but honestly, it’s different for every afflicted person, and family. So, what is KCNQ2 to Nolan? It is…
Ray Of Hope
When KCNQ2 Mom Holley Moseley decided to write the story of her daughter’s harrowing odyssey from desperately ill child to cheerful teenager, she knew exactly what the title had to be. “She’s my Ray of Hope.” Ray of Hope tells the story of RayAnn Heller, a little girl born with rare genetic epilepsy KCNQ2. RayAnn…
KCNQ2 author Krystal Givens
Q&A with Krystal Givens, author of: A Song for Someone Special What a journey to write a book! How did you go about writing, illustrating, publishing and now selling A Song for Someone Special? I always sing to my babies when they are little and I had been singing this song to Jake and my…
Parents connecting in Germany
The KCNQ2 community is growing rapidly due to better awareness by doctors, parents, and our international foundation. We know that getting answers is crucial for parents, and meeting others with the same diagnosis can be life-changing. After many months and sometimes years of uncertainty we all feel comforted in the knowledge that we are not…
What’s in a name? KCNQ2 Cure Alliance
What’s in a name? The question sometimes comes up on how you name a foundation started for a condition such as KCNQ2 Encephalopathy. Coming off our third annual Summit, I thought it was timely to reflect on our name and the meaning behind it. Read straight through, it states our mission. KCNQ2. It reflects the…