Nancy S. Wexler Discovery Fund 2022

The Nancy S. Wexler Discovery Fund fosters the highest level of scientific research in the field of Huntington’s disease. This Fund was created to honor the pioneering spirit, relentless dedication and enduring optimism of Dr. Nancy Wexler, the Hereditary Disease Foundation’s President. The Fund encourages research collaborations and the recruitment of young scientists.

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Just watched the 1986 60 minutes TV show video on Huntington's Chorea Disease

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Is Nancy Wexler related to Dr. Milton Wexler?

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Yes, he’s her father and the founder of the Hereditary Disease Foundation.

[@TomBleecker]

I thought that was the case. I knew her father when I worked for Blake Edwards. Cheers

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Amazing! That was quite a while ago then!