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The Huntington's disease Outreach Project for Education at Stanford (HOPES) is a student-run project at
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...
dedicated to making scientific information about
Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is a neurodegenerative disease that is mostly inherited. The earliest symptoms are often subtle problems with mood or mental abilities. A general lack of coordination and an unst ...
(HD) more readily accessible to patients and the public. Initiated by Professor
William H. Durham
William H. Durham, a biological anthropologist and evolutionary biologist, is the Bing Professor Emeritus in Human Biology at Stanford University.
Education
William Durham earned a B.S. at Stanford University in 1971, and graduated from the ...
in 2000, HOPES is a team of faculty members and undergraduate students at Stanford that surveys the rapidly growing scientific and clinical literature on Huntington's disease. They then present this information in a web resource that reflects the current scientific understanding of HD.
The HOPES website provides information about topics including the causes and symptoms of HD, existing drugs and supplements that may help HD patients, recent advances in HD research and lifestyle choices for managing HD. Articles summarize and synthesize recent research on HD for a non-technical audience. The website is designed for people of all ages and scientific backgrounds. Material ranges from interactive articles about basic genetics, written for children, to more comprehensive topics in
molecular neuroscience
Molecular neuroscience is a branch of neuroscience that observes concepts in molecular biology applied to the nervous systems of animals. The scope of this subject covers topics such as molecular neuroanatomy, mechanisms of molecular signaling in ...
, such as the potential for
stem cell
In multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can differentiate into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely to produce more of the same stem cell. They are the earliest type o ...
s to treat or cure HD.
Awards
In June 2008 HOPES was honored with the first annual “Giving a Voice to HD” award from the
Huntington's Disease Society of America
The Huntington's Disease Society of America is a US non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by Huntington's disease, an incurable, genetically transmitted degenerative disease of the nervous system that affect ...
(HDSA), which recognizes an individual or group who has helped to raise awareness about HD in the community.
[Miller, Marsha]
"The 2008 HDSA Convention"
Huntington’s Disease Advocacy Center, June 2008
In October 2018, HOPES was honored with the Community Advocate Award at the 12th Annual San Francisco Team Hope Walk
References
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American medical websites
Stanford University student organizations
Huntington's disease
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