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Meet Cooper
Cooper’s CTD journey started at 9 months old when he had his first seizure. He was flown to BC Children’s Hospital where after many tests, he was diagnosed with CTD.
Throughout all of his seizures, hospital visits, and various appointments, he remains our happy, smiley, fun-loving little guy. He loves cars and trucks, watching and riding the bus, playing in water and the pool, and anything with buttons. He is Mr. Popular at school, and everyone knows him.
Since 2012, ACD has led the fight against creatine deficiencies, supporting research that could make a difference for children like Cooper. With 100% of Holiday Heroes donations being directed to research, your participation in this campaign is crucial in helping ACD continue that fight.
A cure for CTD would mean the world to us! It would mean fewer seizures and maybe even Cooper’s first word.
Your Holiday Heroes Donation Supports Research
UC Berkeley
1-year research award to accelerate the development of a novel method to deliver a key enzyme directly into cells to enable creatine production in individuals with GAMT deficiency.
Johns Hopkins University
2-year research investment to accelerate their work to deliver creatine to the brain, including to neurons, using dendrimer nanoparticles, without the need of a creatine transporter, to help patients with CTD.
Stanford University
2-year research award to build upon their work developing new ways to deliver creatine directly into cells without relying on the faulty transporter protein that causes CTD.
Ultragenyx
Investment in the clinical development of an investigational therapy for Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD) with a total commitment of $4 million as the program progresses.
Research Fellowship
Help us award our 6th year of research fellowships supporting 12 months of CCDS research for young researchers establishing their careers.
CTD Newborn Screening Research
Support assay development for CTD newborn screening technology enabling advocacy for early diagnosis of Creatine Transporter Deficiency.
