#NightOfImpact a huge success & we are lucky to have Dr. Helen R Willsey. #S10e209

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - Week 24

#NightOfImpact was 15 Days ago!

Photos: https://jeaniehorton.pixieset.com/curesyngap1nightofimpact2026/

Impact: $800k+, of which $300 was our match.

Industry: Multiple

Academics & Clinicians: Stanford, Berkeley & UCSF.  Cross-pollination is always good.

Speakers: Ash, John, Kathryn, Helen Willsey & Me.  Only got a video of John, which was a mistake. If you took one, please share.  Here is John: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/graglia_still-reflecting-on-our-inaugural-cure-syngap1-ugcPost-7467439971294048256-cUf9/

Dr. Willsey Rocks.

Willsey Press Release https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130924 (both were at NoI).

A few other points on HRW, as we call her.  Simons: https://curesyngap1.org/blog/future-research-for-syngap1-how-helen-willsey-broke-new-ground-frogs-in-hand/

Willsey in Neuron 2021: https://www.cell.com/neuron/pdf/S0896-6273(21)00002-7.pdf (Frogs)

Birtele in Nature Neuroscience 2023: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-023-01477-3 (Confirms)