By Shawne K. Wickham, Special to the Union Leader | Dec 20, 2024 Alexandra “Alex” Manfull was bright and beautiful, clever and creative, with a promising future ahead of her. She was just 26 when she… Read More
Alex Manfull Fund Announces New Board Members with Strong Advocacy Ties
New members committed to driving action on PANDAS/PANS research, diagnosis and treatment
TAMF is committed to changing the landscape on PANDAS/PANS via targeted research and education and couldn’t be more pleased to welcome these Board Members to help us drive… Read More
GUMC Announces New PANDAS/PANS Fellowship
The Hoya • October 26, 2024 • https://thehoya.com/news/gumc-announces-new-pandas-pans-fellowship/ By Pritika Patel, Special to The Hoya The Georgetown University Medical Center, in collaboration with the Alex Manfull Fund, which funds research on postinfection neuroimmune disorders, announced the launch of the… Read More
Lighting Up for PANDAS/PANS
Community NewsPublished October 22, 2024 PORTSMOUTH — If you happened to cross over or view the World War I Memorial Bridge connecting Portsmouth and Kittery last week, you might have noticed that all of the bright… Read More
Advancing Research & Treatment for Neuroimmune Psychiatric Disorders: PANDAS/PANS 2024 Symposium in Portsmouth, NH
Leading scientists and clinicians will gather on November 2, 2024, in Portsmouth, NH, for “A Zone for Dialogue,” a global symposium that will tackle the latest breakthroughs and treatment strategies … Read More
Radio Interview with Dr. Kyle Williams and Susan Manfull, PhD on WSCA’s Seacoast Currents
Dr. Kyle Williams, a psychiatrist who specializes in OCD and PANDAS/PANS at Mass General Hospital in Boston, was in Portsmouth as a presenter for the November 2nd, 2024 PANDAS/PANS Symposium hosted by The Alex Manfull Fund…. Read More
Head of the Charles entry came together to honor late Phillips Exeter coxswain
The Directors’ Challenge entry, assembled from around the country, rowed together in memory Alex Manfull and to help raise awareness of PANDAS/PANS. By Hayden Bird October 24, 2023 In the final race of the 2023 Head of the… Read More
The Alex Manfull Fund welcomes distinguished scientists to Inaugural Medical and Scientific Advisory Board
LIFESTYLE Portsmouth HeraldPublished 2:00 p.m. ET Dec. 13, 2023 | Updated 2:01 p.m. ET Dec. 13, 2023 PORTSMOUTH — The Alex Manfull Fund, a leading nonprofit combating infection-associated immune-mediated neuropsychiatric disorders like PANDAS and PANS, has… Read More
Commentary: Here’s why Memorial Bridge will be lit green for PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day
Susan Newman Manfull | Guest ColumnistPublished October 7, 2023 Portsmouth’s Memorial Bridge will be illuminated green Monday night in recognition of PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day. In our state and across the nation, Oct. 9 is designated to… Read More
Why Caregivers’ Mental Health is Suffering
Caregivers of children with mental illness are struggling. What can bedone to help? by Sheilah M. Gauch Posted September 20, 2023 | Reviewed by Devon Frye KEY POINTS In my last two articles, I discussed chronic… Read More