Meet the Patient Navigator

Meet the Patient Navigator

Sometimes the most important thing you can hear is, “I can help.” The ECD Patient Navigator helps patients and families find information, understand available resources, connect with the ECD community, and identify appropriate next steps. You don’t have to...
No One Faces ECD Alone

No One Faces ECD Alone

An ECD diagnosis can feel overwhelming, especially when the disease is something most people have never heard of. But no one has to navigate ECD alone. Around the world, patients and families are connected by a community that understands, listens, shares, and supports...
Thank You to Our Research Community

Thank You to Our Research Community

As we close another week of ECD Awareness Month, we celebrate everyone who makes progress possible. Thank you to the physicians searching for answers, the researchers making discoveries, the patients and families who participate in research, and every supporter who...
Research Is a Team Effort

Research Is a Team Effort

Progress happens because people work together. Patients, caregivers, physicians, researchers, volunteers, advocacy organizations, supporters, and ECDGA all play an important role in moving ECD research forward. See this collaboration in action and explore...
Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead

The future of ECD research is full of possibility. Researchers around the world continue exploring new treatments, better ways to diagnose ECD, and deeper insights into how the disease develops. There is still work to do, but every new discovery brings new hope. The...