Help us reach our family's $50,000 goal!
Meet Leonardo
Leonardo, our precious little gem, and all the other children living with creatine deficiency need your help! We are getting closer. We need more support, investment, and incentives to accelerate research and find a cure for creatine deficiency.
Since 2012, ACD has led the fight against creatine deficiency. With 100% of Holiday Heroes donations being directed to research, your participation in this campaign is crucial in helping ACD continue that fight.
Together, we can make a difference and improve the quality of life of so many children affected by this condition. Every child deserves a chance at a better future. Let’s make it happen!
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.
