"Together to save 10 years of research" by Mrs Ludivine VERBOOGEN and Mr Romain ALDERWEIRELDT


ABSM 20 Gala, 2019

Mrs Ludivine VERBOOGEN and Mr Romain ALDERWEIRELDT, founders of F101G, explain the common objective of the ABSM and F101G to win 10 years of research dedicated to Marfan Syndrome during the Gala of the 20th anniversary of the Belgian Association of Marfan Syndrome (ABSM) which took place on October 5th, 2019.

October 13, 2019

Find all the photos of the ABSM 20 Years Gala


ABSM 20 Gala, 2019

ABSM 20th anniversary gala (Part 1/2) (Photo credits: Christophe Danaux | www.birdy.photo | birdy@christophedanaux.be | birdy@christophedanaux.be) ABSM 20th anniversary gala (Part 2/2) (Photo credits: Fabien Chevigne | fabien_chevigne@hotmail.fr)  

October 13, 2019

"A new approach to crowdfunding" by Mrs Alisa HERRERO and Mr Thomas CARTON DE WIART


ABSM 20 Gala, 2019

Mrs. Alisa HERRERO and Mr. Thomas CARTON DE WIART present "Impatients", the tool that will allow to gather the necessary funds for the research dedicated to Marfan syndrome and to support the action of patient associations during the Gala of the 20 years of the Belgian Association of Marfan Syndrome (ABSM) that took place in Brussels on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the [...]

12 October 2019

Declaration of cooperation for the 101 Genomes project dedicated to Marfan syndrome


ABSM 20 Gala, 2019

During the Gala for the 20th anniversary of the Belgian Marfan Syndrome Association (ABSM), which took place on 5 October 2019 at the Palais des Académies, the Presidents of the Belgian, Luxembourg and French patient associations officially signed a declaration of cooperation for the 101 Genomes Project dedicated to Marfan Syndrome. Charter" version [...]

October 13, 2019

Mrs Olga Dubois and Mr Gabriel Diaconu perform Sergeï Rachmaninov in the Marble Gallery


ABSM 20 Gala, 2019

The Gala for the 20th anniversary of the Belgian Association of Marfan Syndrome (ABSM) ended in apotheosis with a performance of Sergeï Rachmaninov by Mrs Olga Dubois and Mr Gabriel Diaconu in the beautiful Marble Gallery of the Palais des Académies. Together, they interpreted 4 pieces: 1) Сирень / Siren / Lilac [...]

October 13, 2019

Watch the speakers' speeches at the ABSM 20 Years Gala


ABSM 20 Gala, 2019

Mrs. Yvonne JOUSTEN and Mr. Léon BRANDT " ABSM is 20 years old! "Prof. Anne DE PAEPE " ABSM, 20 years of research support " Prof. Julie DE BACKER " The long road to precision medicine for the MFS " Ludivine VERBOOGEN and Romain ROMAN " The ABSM is 20 years old !

12 October 2019

Acknowledgements


ABSM 20 Gala, 2019

Dear all, Thanks to you, the Anniversary Gala Day of the Belgian Marfan Syndrome Association on 5 October 2019 was a great success! Success in terms of attendance, donations, quality of interventions but especially in terms of emotions and sharing. You will be able to (re)live this day by following this [...]

October 13, 2019

Invitation to the ABSM 20 Years Gala at the Palais des Académies on 5 October 2019


ABSM 20 Gala, 2019

Dear supporters, We are delighted to invite you to the Gala that will take place on Saturday 5 October 2019 from 1.30 p.m. at the Palais des Académies (Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Brussels) on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Belgian Marfan Syndrome Association (BMSA). The ABSM has decided to associate us closely with this event.

September 20, 2019

Annual scientific day of the Association Marfan Luxembourgeoise DEN-I


2019

DEN-I, the Luxembourg Marfan Syndrome Association, organised its annual scientific day in Luxembourg on Saturday 23 March 2019. The ABSM was invited to participate in this day during which the 101 Genomes Project dedicated to Marfan syndrome was presented to the patients members of the Luxembourgish association as well as to the medical staff who are working on the project.

March 23, 2019

Participation of the F101G in the launch of the "Global Commission" (Takeda, Eurordis and Microsoft Consortium)


2019

On 20 February 2019 the Global Commission's duplex launch by Eurordis, Microsoft and Takeda took place jointly in Brussels and New York. The Global Commission aims to shorten the diagnostic odyssey of rare disease patients. Romain was invited at this event to talk about the odyssey that has [...]

February 20, 2019

"Tame the genome to advance research by 10 years" by Romain Alderweireldt


2018

It is with pleasure that my wife and I responded to Véronique Vrinds' invitation to prepare a special issue of the newspaper "Le Coeur & la Main" dedicated to the "101 Marfan Genomes Project" (hereafter P101GM) of the " Fondation 101 Génomes " (hereafter F101G). P101GM is the result of the ABSM's action and it would certainly not exist in [...].

October 18, 2018

"Our dream is to advance research by 10 years" by Ludivine Verboogen


Capsule, 2018

1. can you introduce yourself? My name is Ludivine Verboogen, I founded the F101G with my husband Romain Alderweireldt and I am the mother of Aurélien who is suffering from Marfan syndrome. 2. can you explain to us what is the project 101 genomes Marfan? The P101GM consists in setting up a bio-informatics platform [...]

June 8, 2018

"A pilot project that extends to other diseases" by Dr. Verboogen


Capsule, 2018

Can you introduce yourself? My name is Michel Verboogen, I am the President of F101G and I am also Aurélien's grandfather. In life, I'm a doctor specialising in psychiatry. 2. Can you explain to us what the Marfan Genome 101 Project is all about? P101GM is a project that consists of comparing data [...]

June 8, 2018

"F101G fills a gap that still existed, that of support for genetic research" by Cécile Chabot


Capsule, 2018

1. could you introduce yourself? My name is Cécile Chabot. I have Marfan syndrome. I participated in the activities of ABSM, I founded this association with other directors. I am particularly interested in F101G for the hope that it gives us in terms of fundamental research. 2. Why do you support the project 101 genomes Marfan [...]

June 8, 2018

"A unifying project for patients' associations, a European minimum" by Stéphanie Delaunay


Capsule, 2018

1. Can you introduce yourself? My name is Stéphanie Delaunay, I am president of the French Association Marfans. 2. Why do you support the Marfan Genome 101 Project at Fondation 101 Génomes ? The French association Marfans has decided to support this project from the beginning because it is an ambitious project that will allow researchers and scientists working on the Marfan Genome 101 to [...]

June 8, 2018

"Two parents go on a Biomedical research assault to help their child... and those of others! "by Guillemette Pardoux


2018

Brussels - Romain and Ludivine, parents of a child suffering from a rare disease, Marfan Syndrome, have set up a Foundation under the aegis of the King Baudouin Foundation, Fondation 101 Génomes, to finance the creation of a computerised platform for collection and genomic analysis. This innovative bioinformatics tool will be used by researchers in the field of genomics and [...]

October 18, 2018

"Genetic diseases are not invincible" by Peter O'Donnell and Alisa Herrero


2018

Genetic diseases are not invincible Every day, the scientific community is discovering new approaches to combat congenital diseases. A Belgian initiative is being set up to develop an innovative approach that will make a major contribution to this goal. Until recently, people suffering from a genetic disease could not do much more than they could do [...].

October 18, 2018

The project 101 genomes Marfan seen by Dessie Lividikou and Laurens Ivens


2018

Our history Our son Sam was born on September 24, 2017. He has Neonatal Marfan Syndrome, a severe variant of Marfan Syndrome. Marfan Syndrome is a progressive disorder in which the connective tissue in the body is not produced properly. This mainly affects the heart, lungs, skeleton and [...]

October 18, 2018

"Faster diagnosis and better care" by Véronique Vrinds, ABSM


2018

President of the ABSM As President of the Belgian Marfan Syndrome Association (ABSM), I feel it is essential to support the 101 Genomes Project of Fondation 101 Génomes. It is an innovative project that will allow us to better understand the disease and thus to better control it. This better understanding gives a lot of hope for the future of Marfan Syndrome.

October 18, 2018

"A big boost for Marfan syndrome research" by Lauriane Janssen


2018

1. Can you introduce yourself? My name is Lauriane Janssen. I have Marfan Syndrome and since 2017 I am the President of the Marfan Europe Network. I have been active for almost 10 years with the Belgian Marfan Syndrome Association as a scientific contact for Marfan Syndrome sufferers in Belgium.

October 18, 2018

"The future remains uncertain and exciting" by Dessie Lividikou


2018

Why do you support the 101 Marfan Genomes Project? My name is Dessie Lividikou and I'm Sam's mom. When he was born on September 24, 2017, we learned that Sam had Neonatal Marfan Syndrome. A severe progressive connective tissue dysfunction. Doctors told us that most children...

October 18, 2018

Fondation 101 Génomes, Fonds 101 Génomes & Projet 101 Génomes Marfans


2017

Fondation 101 Génomes (F101G) The Fondation 101 Génomes was created in November 2017 by the parents of a little boy with a rare disease. The aim of F101G is to promote research by providing scientists with a cross-referenced database containing genomic and phenotypic data of patients with rare diseases.

December 12, 2017

At the origin


2017

Our son Aurélien, born in 2015, is suffering from a spontaneous form of Marfan syndrome diagnosed during his first year of life. Marfan syndrome is the result of connective tissue damage[1] caused by a deleterious mutation of the FBN1 gene on chromosome 15, which results in the fibrillin protein encoded by the FBN1 gene being deleted from the body's immune system.

September 3, 2015