Happenings

Sponsor a Drug
RSRT has committed to testing every FDA-approved drug for efficacy in treating symptoms of Rett Syndrome.  3000 gifts of $168.00 each will underwrite a drug screen of 3000 drugs. Please consider making a minimum donation of $168 and help us achieve our goal of screening 3000 drugs. Click here to learn more.

RSRT Launches Blog
Our inaugural post includes interviews with Huda Zoghbi, M.D. and Adrian Bird, Ph.D. — two people whose names have become almost synonymous with Rett Syndrome.   It was due to Dr. Zoghbi’s tenacity and commitment that the Rett gene, MECP2, was identified in her lab in 1999. Dr. Zoghbi’s efforts ushered in the appearance of Professor Adrian Bird.  He had discovered the MeCP2 protein earlier that same decade, years before anyone knew it was related to a human disease. During this decade they have both made many key contributions to the Rett field. Rett Syndrome is high-profile disorder in the neuroscience community, in large part, due to their efforts.  They play a key role at RSRT as trustee and advisors. Read about their latest research and their thoughts on future treatments.
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Nikki: The Documentary
7A Productions and Producer Michael Knowles have created their first documentary, NIKKI: A Girl Who Has Rett Syndrome. It is now available on DVD for only $14.99 with free US domestic shipping.

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Rett Syndrome Media Campaign in Israel
Shmulik Zysman, Chairman of the Israeli Rett Syndrome Center, is spearheading a media campaign to raise research funds in support of RSRT's projects. Mr. Zysman, who is a household name in Israel from his days as a star player for Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Israel’s National Basketball Team, now runs a successful international law firm.

Highlights of the campaign include a high-profile article in the leading paper and public service announcements on Israeli TV.  RSRT is honored to partner with Mr. Zysman and the Israeli Rett Syndrome Center.   

Banner image - Part of the hippocampus of the brain of a genetically modified "brainbow mouse".  The image is taken with a confocal microscope.
Photography courtesy of Jean Livet/Nature