Linking Angelman and Dup15q Data for Expanded Research (LADDER), is a strategic collaboration between the Angelman Syndrome Foundation and the Dup15q Alliance.
LADDER is a database that brings together information about Angelman and Dup15q syndromes, collected from sources all over the world including:
- The Angelman Natural History Study
- Global Angelman Syndrome Registry
- Research studies done on AS and Dup15q
- Patient visits to the AS and Dup15q clinics in the 15q Clinical Research Network
The data in LADDER can be accessed by:
- physicians who treat Angelman syndrome
- researchers who are working to find treatments and a cure
- pharmaceutical partners who are working on drug development projects
All of this information in one place, creates a higher level of understanding of AS and Dup15q syndromes which increases the potential for future discoveries that will lead to clinical trials and treatments.
How you can help
Visit the LADDER website and enroll!
During enrollment, you will be asked questions about your individual. If he/she has participated in a research study or visited an ASF AS Clinic, some information could already be in LADDER. Your enrollment will help link the information together.
