Executive Director Letters

The Start of an Exciting Year – A Peek Forward

January 25, 2024

Last blog post, we reflected on 2023 – a year with many accomplishments in the histiocytosis research and community outreach areas. We are so grateful for YOU and all you…

Read More

Wrapping up a Wonderful Year – A Look Back

January 11, 2024

Here are some of the key reflections of 2023 and our goals for 2024. I hope this brings color to the IMPACT that YOU have achieved – we work together as a community

Read More

From Greece, with Research: 39th Annual Histiocyte Society Meeting

December 7, 2023

Every year, the Histiocyte Society, a partner organization of ours, meets in a new location to share research and celebrate the achievements many researchers have made throughout the year in…

Read More

Global Growth in Histiocytosis Patient Advocacy and Research

November 16, 2023

Me and a few members of our staff returned from the 39th Annual Histiocyte Society Meeting in Athens, Greece a few weeks ago and now that we’ve unpacked our suitcases…

Read More

Rare Disease Advisory Panel – PCORI Fall Meetings

November 2, 2023
Deanna pictured at PCORI Rare Disease Advisory Panel Meeting

The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent, nonprofit research organization that seeks to empower patients and others with actionable information about their health and healthcare choices. They…

Read More

A Peak Through the Clouds: NORD Breakthrough Summit

October 19, 2023

I was so excited to attend the NORD Breakthrough Summit, where patient advocacy professionals, pharmaceutical companies, biotech, FDA, and other key stakeholders in rare disease come together to learn and…

Read More

Histio Letter Writing Campaign: A Remarkable Success!

October 5, 2023

Welcome back to the blog! After a month off while we took more time to bring awareness to histio, we are back and ready to tell you all about what…

Read More

Access to Therapy Around the World

August 3, 2023

As you know, the Histiocytosis Association has a multifaceted mission and under that umbrella, oversees many different activities all aimed at providing support, resources, and advocacy along every step of…

Read More

Home run and a Hole in One for a Cure

July 20, 2023

Back in June, we had two events that both centered around supporting HLH and both involving sports. The first, ‘Play for a Cure’, is a 25-Year-Old event and the second…

Read More

A Guide to Genetic Testing

June 22, 2023

Recently, we had a webinar on the genetics of HLH, part of which touched on genetic testing to receive a diagnosis or pinpoint a mutation. In histiocytic disorders, genetic testing…

Read More