*Angie studies Kabuki Syndrome in the H. Joseph Yost Lab at the University of Utah and spent the weekend with all of the families at the 5th Annual Kabuki Gathering.

I am writing to all of you because you were a key network of amazing people who helped me to connect my bench research with the most important piece of this big picture: The Kabuki families.

Yesterday I received Emily’s present and card (pic attached! thank you so much, I loved it!) and I felt so humbled and honored for being able to share this past experience in Texas with all of you. THANK YOU!

In this part of the States we are working extremely hard pursuing basic but meaningful questions to understand this KS that connect us all. My principal investigator welcomed very well all the experience I shared with him from our Texas gathering and he is extremely enthusiastic with our research. So much that next year we are organizing a Kabuki awareness day for all med students here at the U and I am actively sharing my results with the geneticists and pediatric community at the University of Utah Hospital. 

The first chapter of our research (cardiovascular) is currently being peer reviewed and I am already shaping the second part oriented in the neurological aspects of KS, which we hope to share with the scientific community next year. You were key in all of this, research is challenging but you gave me not only a deeper understanding of KS but most importantly: you gave me motive and heart for working on my research with the most honest feeling of true love for what I do. I feel part of your families and I hope I can honor that with hard work.

One of the mums in Texas asked me: Who is your cutie/baby?….if you let me, next time I am asked the same question I would love to answer: all of them! I am here for anything you need, not only as a scientist trying to pave the way of KS research but also as a human being that is fully committed with your cause, our cause.

Thank you again and I wish you all a wonderful day!

-Angie