Galactosemia Gleam Fund Handmade Candles

Let's help ignite awareness and light hope.

Our organization is dedicated to serving communities impacted by galactosemia. We are committed to fundraising and raising awareness for galactosemia research projects and treatment efforts through charming, handcrafted candles.

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What is Galactosemia?

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Galactosemia is a rare inherited disorder that prevents the breakdown of galactose in the blood.
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Diagnosis
Galactosemia impacts 1 in every 40,000 - 60,000 newborns. There is currently no treatment and research is limited.
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Resources
Guidelines and tools to learn more about galactosemia and its management.
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Our Mission

All funds will be gifted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Genetic Medicine and other leading institutions to help pioneer compassionate treatment, groundbreaking translational research, and innovative medical education for galactosemia.

Your contribution will help efforts at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Metabolic Genetics Clinic, which specializes in the timely and accurate diagnosis of galactosemia through newborn screens, the design of personalized dietary guidelines, and preemptive inpatient care during infections. Your help will also enable primary caregiver teams to provide robust care and therapy for patients admitted to the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

Research services are at the heart of the care for galactosemia. Your contribution will help manage and update core facilities that provide key services, technologies, and expert consultation to scientific investigators to better interpret the genetic blueprint of galactosemia for clinical applications. Core facilities include Johns Hopkins Genomics, the Genetic Resources Core Facility, and the Center for Inherited Disease Research.

Your contribution will help train the next generation of clinicians by funding a variety of scholarships for residents, fellows, and medical students. Through these funds, we hope to catalyze interactions between physicians, scientists, and students with diverse expertise to promote genetic discoveries and galactosemia education to both academia and the public, focusing on medicine that is increasingly individualized.