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Christmas lights – a special gift for AGSD-UK.
Frank and Irene Green from Altrincham for years have decorated their home with festive lights, this year raising money for AGSD-UK.
UN Volunteer Day – join our web team?
On this UN International Volunteer Day of 5th December, AGSD-UK asks “Could you volunteer to join our web team?”
AGSD-UK social media gets a shake up!
Rowena Barnard has taken on managing AGSD-UK’s social media, on a volunteer basis, and it has sprung into life.
Photos from our Annual Conference.
Gary Thompson sends some photos he took of the fun and the business at our Annual Conference and AGM over 5/6 October.
Dr Clive Tonks, ex-committee member of AGSD-UK.
We mark the passing of Dr Clive Tonks in his mid-eighties. He was a past trustee and committee member of AGSD-UK.
New information resources on gene therapy.
New information and videos – past, present and future of gene therapy from the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy.
Celebrating our longstanding McArdle’s coordinator.
A painting of the Pembrokeshire coast, by Edd Bush, was presented to Andrew Wakelin at our conference in October.
Family day at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
For the AGSD-UK Family Day at Great Ormond Street, lots of families came along and friendships and support networks were created.
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Maryam Ahmed
GSD1a
Nina Contreras D’Agosto
GSD1b
Esme and Dexter
Andersen
GSD4
GSD4
Julia László
Andersen
GSD4
GSD4
John Foxwell
Pompe
GSD2
GSD2
Alphie Wretham
GSD9a
Chloe Donald
Von Gierke
GSD1a
GSD1a
Ruben Briggs
GSD9a
Amanda Porter
Pompe
GSD2
GSD2
Walker twins
GSD9a
Sue Davey
Pompe
GSD2
GSD2
Ciara Harkins
Von Gierke
GSD1a
GSD1a
Caroline Holdstock
Hers
GSD6
GSD6
Trushal Pindolia
Von Gierke
GSD1a
GSD1a
Jae Machin
GSD9
Marilyn Silver
Tarui
GSD7
GSD7
Mylo Moore
Cori
GSD3a
GSD3a
Andrea Duckworth
Pompe
GSD2
GSD2
John Davey
McArdle
GSD5
GSD5
Michael Taylor
Tarui
GSD7
GSD7
Jeanne Graham
McArdle
GSD5
GSD5
Jennifer Howells
McArdle
GSD5
GSD5
Anosha Kahn
Cori
GSD3
GSD3
Sam Murduck
Pompe
GSD2
GSD2
Vicky Clarke
Pompe
GSD2
GSD2
Andy Williams
McArdle
GSD5
GSD5
Nikki Christie
Cori
GSD3
GSD3
Mike Nicholls
Pompe
GSD2
GSD2
David Thompson
McArdle
GSD5
GSD5
Tony Mitchell
Pompe
GSD2
GSD2
Margaret Carter
McArdle
GSD5
GSD5
Melissa
McArdle
GSD5
GSD5
Personal stories
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