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Blog Category: Conference

Community, Conference, Quality of Life July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

How a Marfan Foundation Conference Led to a Cross-Country Forever Friendship: Jennie & Danielle’s Story

Jennie Aucoin traveled to the Marfan Foundation Conference in Atlanta in July of...

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Awareness, Community, Conference March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Teen Voices: Overcoming Challenges

Being a teen isn’t always easy, and teens with genetic aortic and vascular conditions like...

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Community, Conference, Quality of Life May 3, 2023May 4, 2023

A Teen’s Perspective: Finding a Community at Conference

As a teen with a connective tissue condition, building relationships with others who “get” you...

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Advocacy, Conference, Diagnosis, Know the Signs April 6, 2023April 24, 2023

A Trip to Conference Leads to a Marfan Diagnosis for 30+ Family Members

Last year, Reginald “Reg” Bronson and his family gathered for the funeral of his brother who...

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Community, Conference March 11, 2019February 24, 2021

Finding Commonality at the Marfan Annual Conference

The diagnosis of a potentially life-threatening genetic disorder like Marfan syndrome, Loeys...

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