{"id":4746,"date":"2016-10-20T20:09:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T20:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/?page_id=406"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:21:18","slug":"meet-the-kids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/fr\/meet-the-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Rencontrez les enfants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 fullwidth=\u201don\u201d disabled_on=\u201doff|off|off\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 custom_padding=\u201d0px|0px|0px|0|false|false\u201d border_width_bottom=\u201d55px\u201d border_color_bottom=\u201d#29327a\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_fullwidth_header background_overlay_color=\u201drgba(0,0,0,0)\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 title_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d title_font_size=\u201d55\u2033 background_color=\u201d#29327a\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bubbles-header.jpg\u201d background_position=\u201dbottom_right\u201d custom_padding=\u201d11.5vw||11.5vw||true\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|56px||\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d title_font_size_tablet=\u201d45px\u201d title_font_size_phone=\u201d40px\u201d title_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_main_element=\u201dbackground-position: center !important;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1>Rencontrez les enfants<\/h1>\n<h1>et jeunes adultes<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 use_custom_gutter=\u201don\u201d gutter_width=\u201d1\u2033 specialty=\u201don\u201d padding_left_1=\u201d35px\u201d padding_left_2=\u201d35px\u201d padding_2_tablet=\u201d|||0px\u201d padding_2_phone=\u201d|||0px\u201d padding_2_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d module_class_1=\u201dsidebar-secondary-nav\u201d module_class=\u201dempreinte-de-la-main-bg\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/empreinte-de-la-main-bleue-uniquement.png\u201d parallax=\u201don\u201d parallax_method=\u201doff\u201d inner_width=\u201d95%\u201d inner_max_width=\u201d100%\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0|0px|54px|0px|false|false\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 border_width_top=\u201d10px\u201d border_color_top=\u201d#8fd2ed\u201d use_custom_width=\u201don\u201d width_unit=\u201doff\u201d custom_width_percent=\u201d100%\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_sidebar area=\u201det_pb_widget_area_12\u2033 disabled_on=\u201don|on|off\u201d module_class=\u201dsubpage-sidebars\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 animation_style=\u201dfade\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 border_width_right=\u201d5px\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; 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Vous d\u00e9couvrirez leur intelligence, leur dynamisme, leur talent et leur ambition, nourrissant tous des espoirs et des r\u00eaves d&#039;un avenir radieux. Nous esp\u00e9rons que leurs histoires vous inspireront \u00e0 soutenir la PRF et \u00e0 r\u00e9aliser ces r\u00eaves.<\/p>\n<p>En mars 2026, voici o\u00f9 vivent les 157 enfants et jeunes adultes atteints du syndrome de Hutchinson-Gilford (HGPS), tous porteurs d&#039;une mutation du g\u00e8ne LMNA produisant de la prog\u00e9rine ; et 84 personnes atteintes de laminopathie prog\u00e9ro\u00efde (PL), qui pr\u00e9sentent des mutations dans la voie de la lamine mais ne produisent pas de prog\u00e9rine ; dans un total de 52 pays.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d padding_left_right_link_1=\u201dfalse\u201d padding_left_right_link_2=\u201dtrue\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d|10px|||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d39.0156px|0px|0px|0px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d0px|35px||35px\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px\u201d animation_direction=\u201ddroite\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column_inner type=\u201d1_2\u2033 saved_specialty_column_type=\u201d3_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 custom_padding=\u201d|20px||\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|0px||0px\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d||30px\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201dsur|t\u00e9l\u00e9phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||15px\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201dsur|bureau\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h4>La vie selon Sam<\/h4>\n<p>Ci-dessous, d\u00e9couvrez un petit aper\u00e7u de la vie de certains des enfants pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s dans le documentaire HBO <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/fr\/life-according-to-sam\/\">La vie selon Sam<\/a><\/strong>, et bien d&#039;autres encore du monde entier !<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=\u201d1_2\u2033 saved_specialty_column_type=\u201d3_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 custom_padding=\u201d|20px|30px|20px\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|0px||0px\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_video src=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aOB3ltOeK9I\u201d image_src=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/VideoThumbnail.png\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 custom_margin_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||15px\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201dsur|bureau\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201dsur|bureau\u201d animation_direction=\u201ddroite\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; 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D\u00e9couvrez ensuite la vie de certains des autres enfants et jeunes adultes qui nous motivent au quotidien.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dSam Berns\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sam_Brochure-2010MTK.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dSam\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Sam est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 le 10 janvier 2014. Il avait 17 ans. Le film montre Sam entre 13 et 15 ans, et nous sommes tr\u00e8s reconnaissants que ce documentaire prim\u00e9 permette au monde de conna\u00eetre cette personne extraordinaire et l&#039;h\u00e9ritage d&#039;amour, d&#039;espoir et d&#039;inspiration qu&#039;il a offert au monde. Sam aimait beaucoup de choses, notamment la musique, les bandes dessin\u00e9es et regarder jouer ses \u00e9quipes sportives pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9es de Boston. Il a obtenu les plus hautes distinctions acad\u00e9miques, a \u00e9t\u00e9 chef de section de percussions dans son groupe de lyc\u00e9e et a obtenu le rang d&#039;Eagle Scout dans les Boy Scouts of America.<\/p>\n<p>Sam a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 parler en public \u00e0 partir de l&#039;\u00e2ge de 4 ans, peu de temps apr\u00e8s que ses parents aient fond\u00e9 la Fondation de recherche sur la prog\u00e9ria, y compris \u00e0 deux ans.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/fr\/tedx-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conf\u00e9rences TEDx<\/a>Exactement une d\u00e9cennie apr\u00e8s avoir prononc\u00e9 son discours d&#039;octobre 2013 sur sa philosophie pour une vie heureuse, le discours a d\u00e9pass\u00e9 <strong>100 millions de vues cross-canal<\/strong>, entre TED.com et <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=36m1o-tM05g\">TEDx<\/a>, et les tweets quotidiens sur la fa\u00e7on dont son discours a inspir\u00e9 les gens continuent. Sam a \u00e9t\u00e9 interview\u00e9 dans des programmes de t\u00e9l\u00e9vision et de radio nationaux, notamment sur ABC Primetime et NPR, impressionnant son public par son comportement articul\u00e9, spirituel et intelligent. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/fr\/life-according-to-sam\/\">La vie selon Sam<\/a> et son discours TEDx intemporel, il continue d&#039;inspirer chacun d&#039;entre nous \u00e0 PRF, ainsi que des millions de personnes \u00e0 travers le monde.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dDevin\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Devin.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dDevin\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Pendant le tournage de <i>La vie selon Sam<\/i>Devin Scullion, un r\u00e9sident du Canada, avait 14 ans. Plus que tout, Devin aimait voler et tout ce qui avait trait aux avions et \u00e0 leur fonctionnement. Devin \u00e9tait \u00e9galement un grand fan de football et adorait encourager les Hamilton Ticats. Il avait commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 prendre du lonafarnib dans le cadre de l&#039;essai clinique du m\u00e9dicament PRF \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge de 11 ans. Malheureusement, Devin est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 le 22 janvier 2017, \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge de 20 ans. Selon les mots de sa m\u00e8re, \u00ab participer \u00e0 l&#039;essai a certainement contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 prolonger sa vie ; sans PRF, nous ne l&#039;aurions pas eu aussi longtemps. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dMegan\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MeghanN2023.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dMegan\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Pendant le tournage de\u00a0<em>La vie selon Sam,<\/em> Elle avait 10 ans. Megan a maintenant 24 ans et se porte bien. Elle adore monter \u00e0 cheval et aime fabriquer des bijoux pour tous ses amis.<\/p>\n<p>Megan a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re enfant \u00e0 prendre le m\u00e9dicament Zokinvy (lonafarnib) en juin 2007 \u2013 ce fut un moment historique ! Lorsque son emploi du temps le permet, elle vient \u00e0 Boston pour ses traitements d\u2019essai avec son amie Merlin Waldron. Les deux ont pass\u00e9 la plupart de leurs visites d\u2019essai ensemble \u00e0 Boston. Megan et sa famille veulent que vous sachiez qu\u2019ils ont une confiance totale dans tous les chercheurs et les m\u00e9decins et bien s\u00fbr dans PRF : <em>\u00ab Mais ceux qui esp\u00e8rent en l\u2019\u00c9ternel recevront de la force. Ils prendront leur essor comme les aigles ; ils courront sans se fatiguer, ils marcheront sans se fatiguer. \u00bb \u00c9sa\u00efe 40:31<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dSammy Basso\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Sammy-for-website.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dSammy\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 position_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d position_text_color=\u201d#00B2E2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>La personne la plus \u00e2g\u00e9e connue atteinte de la prog\u00e9ria classique, le r\u00e9sident italien Sammy Basso, est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 en octobre 2024 \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge de 28 ans. Sammy \u00e9tait connu et ador\u00e9 dans le monde entier en tant que porte-parole de la PRF et de la communaut\u00e9 Progeria. Lui et ses amis aimaient cr\u00e9er des projets qui auraient un impact positif sur la soci\u00e9t\u00e9, comme aider les personnes dans le besoin ou sensibiliser \u00e0 de grandes causes (consultez leur travail avec <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sammyrunsbrenta\/videos\/2395154744030051\/?v=2395154744030051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sammy dirige Brenta<\/a>, par exemple !) En 2014, Sammy a \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 dans une s\u00e9rie italienne de National Geographic, <em>Le voyage de Sammy<\/em>, qui raconte son voyage de r\u00eave : voyager sur la Route 66 aux \u00c9tats-Unis de Chicago \u00e0 Los Angeles avec ses parents, Laura et Amerigo, et son ami Riccardo. Les parents de Sammy ont fond\u00e9 le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/40213564765\/#_=_\">Association Italienne Progeria Sammy Basso<\/a> pour sensibiliser, financer la recherche et fournir des services de soutien aux familles italiennes touch\u00e9es par la prog\u00e9ria.<\/p>\n<p>En 2018, Sammy a obtenu un dipl\u00f4me en sciences naturelles de l&#039;Universit\u00e9 de Padoue et a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 une th\u00e8se sur une approche d&#039;\u00e9dition g\u00e9n\u00e9tique chez les souris HGPS. Plus tard dans l&#039;ann\u00e9e, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9 Chevalier de l&#039;Ordre du M\u00e9rite de la R\u00e9publique italienne, pour ses recherches approfondies sur les handicaps et son partenariat avec le gouvernement italien. En 2020, Sammy est devenu membre du groupe de travail r\u00e9gional et national de la V\u00e9n\u00e9tie pour la divulgation d&#039;informations sur le COVID-19 (fonctionnalit\u00e9s scientifiques et influenceurs). En 2021, Sammy a obtenu un deuxi\u00e8me dipl\u00f4me en biologie mol\u00e9culaire avec une th\u00e8se sur l&#039;intersection de la lamine A et de l&#039;interleukine-6, une approche pour traiter la prog\u00e9ria en ciblant la prot\u00e9ine toxique, connue sous le nom de prog\u00e9rine.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u>\u00c9coutez Sammy lors d&#039;un panel au STAT Breakthrough Science Summit 2021\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HP8rbSm2gv0&amp;t=2s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DHP8rbSm2gv0%26t%3D2s&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1630071558752000&amp;usg=AFQjCNExV968PKWOQ2PeCFNcRJvem3E2Eg\">ici<\/a>.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dZoey\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ZoeyMTK.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dZoey\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Pendant le tournage de <em>La vie selon Sam<\/em>, elle avait environ un an et maintenant elle en a 15\u00a0! Elle adore l&#039;\u00e9cole et a beaucoup d&#039;amis\u00a0! Zoey adore dessiner, \u00e9crire, faire l&#039;idiote, \u00eatre avec ses meilleurs amis, aider sa m\u00e8re \u00e0 cuisiner et elle aime particuli\u00e8rement les cours de gymnastique\u00a0!<\/p>\n<p>Zoey adore aussi la musique, le chant et la danse. Elle a deux fr\u00e8res a\u00een\u00e9s, Aidan et Gavin. Ils se comportent comme des fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs typiques : ils jouent beaucoup ensemble mais se disputent parfois sans raison.<\/p>\n<p>En juillet 2013, Zoey a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 prendre du lonafarnib dans le cadre du\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/fr\/clinical-trials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Extension de l&#039;essai<\/a>, et en avril 2016, elle et son amie Carly ont \u00e9t\u00e9 les premi\u00e8res \u00e0 s&#039;inscrire au nouveau, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/fr\/clinical-trials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Essai de 2 m\u00e9dicaments<\/a>Depuis de nombreuses ann\u00e9es, sa famille dirige la branche du New Jersey de la PRF, \u00ab Team Zoey \u00bb, qui fournit des fonds essentiels \u00e0 la recherche de traitements suppl\u00e9mentaires et du rem\u00e8de. Suivez Zoey sur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/team_zoey\/\">Instagram<\/a> et\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SupportTeamZoey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gazouillement<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dMerlin Waldron\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Merlin2023.jpeg\u201d admin_label=\u201dMerlin Waldron\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 position_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d position_text_color=\u201d#00B2E2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d20px|||false|false\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d border_width_top=\u201d8px\u201d border_color_top=\u201d#8FD2ED\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Merlin est un violoncelliste et violoniste accompli, passionn\u00e9 de voyages dans le monde entier, po\u00e8te et auteur publi\u00e9, et dipl\u00f4m\u00e9 de l&#039;Emerson College dans le Massachusetts en 2022 (pour un aper\u00e7u du succ\u00e8s de leur livre, cliquez sur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=agINH6jz3Ls&amp;list=PLio7GaXoQ3Shz1IbzLF1GkugQiDI0fMwR&amp;index=54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ici<\/a>). Pendant de nombreuses ann\u00e9es, Merlin a \u00e9t\u00e9 porte-parole de la Progeria Research Foundation lors d&#039;\u00e9v\u00e9nements tels que la course annuelle sur route du PRF, l&#039;atelier scientifique international du PRF et lors de diverses apparitions dans les m\u00e9dias.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dAlexandra\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AlexandraMTK.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dAlexandra\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra est une petite fille de 8 ans qui aime aller \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e9cole, rire et jouer avec ses camarades. Elle adore la musique, jouer des instruments et elle adore danser ! M\u00eame en dehors de l&#039;\u00e9cole de danse, Alexandra danse partout o\u00f9 elle entend de la musique : dans la voiture, dans les magasins, au supermarch\u00e9... Elle aime aussi nager et jouer \u00e0 la piscine, o\u00f9 on l&#039;appelle \u00ab petit poisson \u00bb. \u00c0 la maison, elle joue toujours le r\u00f4le d&#039;une institutrice avec toutes ses poup\u00e9es et ses b\u00e9b\u00e9s. Le soir, avant de dormir, elle adore lire des livres avec ses parents et \u00e9couter des histoires de princesses. Elle a beaucoup de souhaits et de r\u00eaves ; l&#039;un d&#039;eux, rencontrer Minnie Mouse, s&#039;est r\u00e9alis\u00e9 il y a plusieurs ann\u00e9es lorsqu&#039;elle est all\u00e9e \u00e0 EuroDisney (la maison de Minnie en Europe) et l&#039;a rencontr\u00e9e lors d&#039;une r\u00e9ception priv\u00e9e o\u00f9 elles ont jou\u00e9, parl\u00e9, dans\u00e9 et se sont serr\u00e9es dans les bras. Comme Alexandra est le seul cas en Espagne et qu&#039;il n&#039;y avait pas de fondations sp\u00e9cifiques \u00e0 la prog\u00e9ria dans le pays, la famille d&#039;Alexandra a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de cr\u00e9er la sienne \u2013 \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asociacionprogeria.com\">Association Progeria Alexandra Peraut<\/a>&quot; \u2013 afin de sensibiliser et de collecter des fonds pour la recherche sur la prog\u00e9ria. Les parents d&#039;Alexandra ont \u00e9t\u00e9 mis au d\u00e9fi de terminer le triathlon Challenge Madrid (relais complet) pour sensibiliser \u00e0 la prog\u00e9ria et \u00e0 leur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asociacionprogeria.com\">association<\/a> et de lever des fonds pour la recherche. Jetez un \u0153il \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Alexandra-movie-clip.mp4\">cette vid\u00e9o<\/a> de la famille franchissant la ligne d&#039;arriv\u00e9e, et d\u00e9couvrez leur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/asociacionprogeria\/\">Instagram<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsociacionProgeriaAlexandraPeraut\/\">Facebook<\/a> pour plus d&#039;informations !<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dBrennen\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Brennen-in-field.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dBrennen\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Brennen est un gar\u00e7on de 15 ans originaire de New York. Il est tr\u00e8s actif et adore son chien et son petit fr\u00e8re, Owen. La famille et les amis de Brennen ont cr\u00e9\u00e9 l&#039;\u00c9QUIPE BRENNEN pour aider \u00e0 collecter des fonds et \u00e0 sensibiliser \u00e0 la prog\u00e9ria, et leur petite ville du nord de l&#039;\u00c9tat de New York s&#039;est ralli\u00e9e \u00e0 la famille. En juillet 2014, Brennen a eu son premier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/fr\/clinical-trials\/\">Essai clinique sur la prog\u00e9ria<\/a> visite \u00e0 Boston. Sa m\u00e8re a post\u00e9 sur Facebook \u00e0 quel point elle \u00e9tait fi\u00e8re de la fa\u00e7on dont Brennen a g\u00e9r\u00e9 tous les tests ! Suivez ce petit gar\u00e7on amusant et sa formidable \u00e9quipe sur le\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamBrennen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Page Facebook de l&#039;\u00e9quipe Brennen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dEnzo\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Enzomtk.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dEnzo\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Enzo est un adorable gar\u00e7on australien de 13 ans au sourire magnifique et contagieux. Enzo adore construire avec des Legos et souhaite tout apprendre sur les plan\u00e8tes et l&#039;espace. Il est \u00e9tudiant \u00e0 temps plein, o\u00f9 les math\u00e9matiques, les sciences et l&#039;art sont ses mati\u00e8res pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9es. Il appr\u00e9cie son temps \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e9cole avec ses amis, o\u00f9 il est un enfant populaire ! Enzo aime le sport, mais il n&#039;est pas assez fort pour jouer avec ses camarades. Au lieu de cela, il aime les cours hebdomadaires de natation et de danse. Il participe chaque ann\u00e9e au spectacle de No\u00ebl de Glenelg et au concert de fin d&#039;ann\u00e9e avec Dancers by Donna. Il adore \u00eatre sur sc\u00e8ne ! Son amour pour la musique augmente chaque ann\u00e9e et il pr\u00e9voit de prendre bient\u00f4t des cours de guitare. Enzo adore \u00e9galement courir. Il participe chaque ann\u00e9e \u00e0 la course amusante City-to-Bay \u00e0 Ad\u00e9la\u00efde dans le groupe de marche de 6 km. Le voir franchir la ligne d&#039;arriv\u00e9e chaque ann\u00e9e n&#039;a pas de prix. Enzo a cr\u00e9\u00e9 une communaut\u00e9 \u2013 \u00ab Team Enzo \u00bb organise de nombreuses activit\u00e9s de collecte de fonds pour soutenir Enzo dans son parcours avec la Progeria.<\/p>\n<p>Enzo \u00e9tait l&#039;un des plus jeunes enfants \u00e0 s&#039;inscrire aux essais cliniques de PRF, en 2015. Sa premi\u00e8re visite \u00e0 Boston a eu lieu en avril 2015, \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge de 3 ans. Ensuite, il est venu en septembre 2017, et plus r\u00e9cemment en septembre 2019. Enzo s&#039;est inscrit \u00e0 l&#039;essai \u00e0 m\u00e9dicament unique pour continuer \u00e0 prendre du lonafarnib. En tant que parents, Catherina et Percy ont appris \u00e0 vivre avec la peur que tout puisse arriver n&#039;importe quand et \u00e0 n&#039;importe quelle heure. D&#039;un autre c\u00f4t\u00e9, avoir PRF dans leur vie leur a donn\u00e9 l&#039;espoir qu&#039;au lieu de profiter d&#039;Enzo pendant seulement 14 ou 15 ans, ils peuvent d\u00e9sormais croire fermement qu&#039;ils le verront terminer le lyc\u00e9e, conduire une voiture et poursuivre ses \u00e9tudes. Ils esp\u00e8rent qu&#039;un rem\u00e8de sera trouv\u00e9 dans les ann\u00e9es \u00e0 venir !<\/p>\n<p>D\u00e9couvrez Enzo en mouvement et rencontrez sa famille dans ce <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=QEUumIaxM9M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vid\u00e9o sp\u00e9ciale<\/a>, et restez en contact avec eux sur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamEnzoProgeria\/\">Facebook<\/a>. Vous pouvez \u00e9galement soutenir l&#039;\u00e9quipe Enzo sur leur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamenzoprogeria.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">page de collecte de fonds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dKaylee\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kayleebeach2024.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dDouce Kaylee\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Kaylee a 21 ans et vient de l&#039;Ohio. Lorsqu&#039;elle n&#039;\u00e9tudie pas pour devenir parajuriste, elle aime passer du temps avec ses amis, conduire sa camionnette et voyager. Ses voyages pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9s jusqu&#039;\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent ont \u00e9t\u00e9 Savannah, en G\u00e9orgie, et Phoenix, en Arizona. Kaylee est une influenceuse en ligne, une c\u00e9l\u00e9brit\u00e9 locale et une fille tr\u00e8s occup\u00e9e. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 invit\u00e9e \u00e0 prendre la parole au Total Package Girl Leadership Summit en octobre 2019. Suivez Kaylee en la rejoignant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/111892979356\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Groupe Facebook !<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dLindsay\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LindsayR2024.jpeg\u201d admin_label=\u201dLindsay\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Lindsay est une jeune femme de 20 ans, terre-\u00e0-terre et l\u00e9g\u00e8re, originaire du Michigan, qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e avec Hayley et Kaylee dans l&#039;\u00e9mission sp\u00e9ciale Barbara Walters 20\/20 de 2010. <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/barbara-walters-special-70-resources-progeria-information\/story?id=14185425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/barbara-walters-special-70-resources-progeria-information\/story?id%3D14185425&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1599057849436000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFL6t163_Ywh2h6I2JJtLANUELn-Q\">\u00ab\u00a07 ans bient\u00f4t\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>. Aujourd&#039;hui, elle est en pleine forme \u00e0 l&#039;Albion College !! En mai 2024, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnue pour avoir l&#039;une des moyennes les plus \u00e9lev\u00e9es de la classe de 2026 ! Lindsay aime passer du temps avec ses amis lorsqu&#039;elle n&#039;\u00e9tudie pas, n&#039;\u00e9coute pas de musique, ne lit pas, n&#039;\u00e9crit pas ou ne dessine pas.<\/p>\n<p>En tant qu&#039;\u00e9tudiante de premi\u00e8re ann\u00e9e \u00e0 la Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur les droits de l&#039;homme Challenging Borders \u00e0 l&#039;Albion College en avril 2023, elle a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 les diff\u00e9rentes politiques des comt\u00e9s sanctuaires aux \u00c9tats-Unis, en interagissant avec des personnes de 9 pays et de 18 universit\u00e9s. Ce fut une v\u00e9ritable exp\u00e9rience culturelle !!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dMichiel et Amber\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MichielAmberMTK.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dMichiel et Amber\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Rencontrez Michiel, 26 ans, qui aime le snowboard et les courses de karting, les jeux informatiques, passer du temps avec ses amis et \u00ab The Big Bang Theory \u00bb. Sa s\u0153ur de 18 ans, Amber, adore faire du cheval avec Michiel, et adore la gymnastique, la danse, la couleur verte et son t\u00e9l\u00e9phone portable. D\u00e9couvrez ces fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs tr\u00e8s proches de Belgique sur leur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeria.be\/?lang=en\">site multilingue<\/a>\u00a0cr\u00e9\u00e9s avec amour par leurs parents. D\u00e9couvrez \u00e0 travers le journal d\u00e9taill\u00e9 leurs exp\u00e9riences de vie avec la prog\u00e9ria et la vie de ce merveilleux gar\u00e7on et de cette merveilleuse fille qui apportent tant de joie \u00e0 tous ceux qui les connaissent. Vous pouvez \u00e9galement rester en contact avec eux sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Ik-ben-michiel\/204907719690404\">Page Facebook de Michiel <\/a>ou sur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amber.vandeweert\/\">Page Instagram d&#039;Amber<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nous avons beaucoup appris sur Michiel et Amber gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 notre premier jeu de \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WerLe5ApRwc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Confrontation entre fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs<\/a>&quot; Ils n&#039;\u00e9taient pas d&#039;accord sur grand-chose, mais il \u00e9tait clair qu&#039;Amber garde la chambre la plus rang\u00e9e et que les deux fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs r\u00eavent de voyager. La famille a choisi le centre commercial Cambridgeside Galleria pour le lieu du tournage, ce qui \u00e9tait logique apr\u00e8s avoir entendu que l&#039;une des activit\u00e9s pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9es d&#039;Amber \u00e9tait le shopping ! Pour un aper\u00e7u plus approfondi de la vie de Michiel et Amber, consultez le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-Newletter-For-Web.pdf\">Bulletin PRF 2019<\/a>, avec une br\u00e8ve interview avec le duo de fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dNathan et Bennett\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NathanBennettMTK.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dNathan et Bennett\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Nathan et Bennett sont des fr\u00e8res atteints de prog\u00e9ria qui vivent \u00e0 l&#039;ext\u00e9rieur de Philadelphie, en Pennsylvanie, avec leurs parents, leur s\u0153ur a\u00een\u00e9e Libby et leur chien Ruby. Ils ont tous deux une forme rare de prog\u00e9ria appel\u00e9e dysplasie mandibulo-acral (MAD) et ont des conditions m\u00e9dicales similaires \u00e0 celles des enfants atteints de prog\u00e9ria classique. Nathan a 19 ans et Bennett 15 ans. Nathan est tr\u00e8s prudent, responsable et a l&#039;esprit scolaire. Il joue du violon, de la trompette et aime tout ce qui touche \u00e0 la science. Bennett est plus \u00ab insouciant \u00bb et s&#039;en sort beaucoup gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 son sourire charmant et \u00e0 sa personnalit\u00e9 maladroite. Il aime tout ce qui touche au sport et joue au football pendant des heures \u00e0 l&#039;ext\u00e9rieur, quel que soit le temps ! Tous deux sont obs\u00e9d\u00e9s par Star Wars, Minecraft et bien s\u00fbr, leurs appareils \u00e9lectroniques ! Malgr\u00e9 les diff\u00e9rences d&#039;\u00e2ge et de personnalit\u00e9, ces deux-l\u00e0 sont les meilleurs amis du monde ! D\u00e9couvrez leur belle fraternit\u00e9\/amiti\u00e9 et rencontrez leur famille dans cette vid\u00e9o. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/specialbooksbyspecialkids\/videos\/1140314192737226\/\">entretien r\u00e9confortant<\/a>\u00a0par\u00a0<em>Des livres sp\u00e9ciaux pour des enfants sp\u00e9ciaux<\/em>. Pour plus d&#039;informations sur ce duo dynamique, veuillez visiter leur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/nathanandbennett\/about\/?ref=page_internal\">Page Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dZein\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Zein.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dZein\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Zein est le seul enfant en \u00c9gypte identifi\u00e9 par son nom et g\u00e9n\u00e9tiquement test\u00e9 pour la prog\u00e9ria. Il a 7 ans et fait partie de l&#039;essai de monoth\u00e9rapie du PRF. En septembre 2019, son voyage \u00e0 Boston pour l&#039;essai \u00e9tait la premi\u00e8re fois qu&#039;il quittait l&#039;\u00c9gypte ! Zein aime passer du temps avec sa famille, lire des livres avec son fr\u00e8re a\u00een\u00e9, Adam, et chanter et danser. Tout le monde aime Zein quand ils le rencontrent, car il est si gentil et amical. Il apporte de la joie \u00e0 toute sa famille et \u00e0 ses amis. Sa m\u00e8re Dina mentionne qu&#039;elle est \u00ab tellement fi\u00e8re d&#039;avoir un enfant comme lui \u00bb. Apprenez-en plus sur lui <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fLySH7FqPq4\">ici<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=\u201dundefined\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_padding=\u201d40px|35px|39.0156px|0px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|35px||35px||true\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_top=\u201d10px\u201d border_color_top=\u201d#8fd2ed\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column_inner type=\u201dundefined\u201d saved_specialty_column_type=\u201d3_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d3px||5px||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d3px||10px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c0 la douce m\u00e9moire\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>Vous avez peut-\u00eatre entendu parler de ces enfants et jeunes adultes sp\u00e9ciaux, qui ont chacun eu un impact tr\u00e8s important d\u2019une mani\u00e8re tr\u00e8s unique\u2026<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dAdalia Rose\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Adalia-with-butterflyMTK.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dAdalia\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Adalia, une adolescente du Texas avec un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AdaliaRoseBudd\">une personnalit\u00e9 de la taille du Texas<\/a> aussi, est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9e en janvier 2022 \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge de 15 ans. Elle aimait chanter, danser et jouer \u00e0 se d\u00e9guiser. Elle \u00e9tait largement connue pour ses vid\u00e9os amusantes et sa relation sp\u00e9ciale avec sa m\u00e8re, Natalia - sa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AdaliaRose\">12 millions d&#039;abonn\u00e9s sur Facebook<\/a> en sont la preuve !<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dBeandri\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beandi2024.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dBeandri\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><span>Beandri est originaire d&#039;Afrique du Sud et aura 19 ans en novembre 2024. Elle est l&#039;une des quatre s\u0153urs, dont trois a\u00een\u00e9s. Beandri aime la musique afrikaans et veut sensibiliser les gens \u00e0 la prog\u00e9ria en passant en direct sur TikTok. Elle est connue sous le nom de BB sur TikTok. Elle a obtenu des certificats en garderie et en psychologie de l&#039;enfant et a r\u00e9cemment termin\u00e9 ses \u00e9tudes de coach de vie. Elle aime ses chiens et Angel, son singe ouistiti. Elle est tr\u00e8s positive, m\u00eame si elle a subi de nombreuses op\u00e9rations chirurgicales. Sa famille a une page Facebook pour elle,<\/span>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/beandri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beandri, notre inspiration<\/a>.&quot;\u201d <span> Elle est une grande source d\u2019inspiration pour nous tous et nous garde positifs avec sa vision de la vie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dCameron\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cam-with-art-project.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dCameron\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Cam \u00e9tait un grand fan de sport. Lorsqu&#039;il ne faisait pas de sport, il aimait regarder ses \u00e9quipes sportives pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9es : les Penguins de Pittsburgh et les Steelers. Ses plats pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9s \u00e9taient la glace au chocolat et les p\u00e2tes. Sa couleur pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e \u00e9tait le bleu et il aimait les math\u00e9matiques et les jeux vid\u00e9o. Cam avait 16 ans lorsqu&#039;il est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 en 2023.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dCarly\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Carly_Heart_2016.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dCarly\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Carly-Q, comme l&#039;appelaient affectueusement ses amis et sa famille, \u00e9tait une adorable boule d&#039;\u00e9nergie inarr\u00eatable ! Carly aimait les projets de bricolage, fabriquer du slime et prendre soin de ses nombreuses poup\u00e9es. Elle aimait aussi regarder et cr\u00e9er <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TeamCarlyQ\">Vid\u00e9os YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>En 2012, Carly Cares, une organisation \u00e0 but non lucratif 501(c)3, a \u00e9t\u00e9 fond\u00e9e pour soutenir les familles et les chercheurs atteints de prog\u00e9ria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Carly aimait danser, l&#039;\u00e9cole et surtout les math\u00e9matiques. En juillet 2013, Carly a rejoint l&#039;essai clinique du m\u00e9dicament contre la prog\u00e9ria, en venant \u00e0 Boston pour s&#039;inscrire avec son amie Zoey et en avril 2016, elles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 les premi\u00e8res \u00e0 s&#039;inscrire au nouvel essai clinique \u00e0 deux m\u00e9dicaments. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=reh9GvH9Jis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cliquez ici<\/a> pour regarder une courte vid\u00e9o d&#039;elle avec Zoey \u00e0 Boston. D\u00e9couvrez la maman de Carly-Q sur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CarlyQsMom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dClaudia\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/claudia-with-frame.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dClaudia\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Claudia, originaire du Portugal, avait 23 ans au moment de son d\u00e9c\u00e8s en novembre 2021. Sa couleur pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e \u00e9tait le bleu, sa mati\u00e8re scolaire pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e \u00e9tait les langues \u00e9trang\u00e8res et son plat pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e9tait les pommes de terre au four \u00ab punch\u00e9es \u00bb avec de la morue sal\u00e9e (en portugais, cela se dit \u00ab Batata \u00e1 murro com Bacalhau \u00bb). Elle aimait aussi la musique, la danse et sortir avec des amis. Vous pouvez consulter sa page Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/claudia_amaral98-115697513133971\/\">ici.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dHayley\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/hayley-blue-MTK.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dHayley\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Hayley, une adolescente anglaise atteinte de prog\u00e9ria qui a conquis le c\u0153ur de beaucoup, est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9e en avril 2015 \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge de 17 ans. Hayley a remport\u00e9 le prestigieux <em>Prix Enfants du Courage<\/em> et est apparue dans plusieurs documentaires et histoires sur la prog\u00e9ria. Vous pouvez apprendre \u00e0 conna\u00eetre Hayley en lisant ses livres,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Old-Before-My-Time-Progeria-ebook\/dp\/B0873943LH\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=old+before+my+time&amp;qid=1596217460&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vieux avant mon temps<\/a>, et\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Young-Heart-likes-teenager-Progeria-ebook\/dp\/B084FXDTH4\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=young+at+heart+hayley+okines&amp;qid=1596217512&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeune de c\u0153ur<\/a>, \u00e0 propos de la vie avec la prog\u00e9ria. Selon elle, \u00ab ma vie avec la prog\u00e9ria est pleine de bonheur et de bons souvenirs. Au fond, je ne suis pas diff\u00e9rente des autres. Nous sommes tous humains. \u00bb Quelle inspiration !\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dJomar\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jomar-for-website-1.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dJomar\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Jomar \u00e9tait plein de vie ! Il adorait danser et chanter. Sa chanson pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e \u00e9tait \u00ab Vamos a la Playa \u00bb ! Jomar adorait les animaux et visiter le zoo et l&#039;aquarium. Ses \u00e9missions pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9es \u00e9taient Paw Patrol et Spiderman. Jomar avait 13 ans lorsqu&#039;il est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 en 2023.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dJosiah\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/josiah-on-first-baseMTK.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dJosiah\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Josiah, un personnage de caract\u00e8re dont l&#039;amour du baseball avait capt\u00e9 l&#039;attention des amateurs de sport du monde entier, est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 le 24 d\u00e9cembre 2018 \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge de 14 ans. Josiah a \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 en 2010 et 2017 sur E:60 d&#039;ESPN et a inspir\u00e9 de nombreuses personnes par son courage, y compris son joueur pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9, Ryan Howard des Phillies de Philadelphie. Choisi par ABC comme\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/Family\/rare-disease-body-age-rapidly-stop-boy-playing\/story?id=14029162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/Family\/rare-disease-body-age-rapidly-stop-boy-playing\/story?id%3D14029162&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1547646489488000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGHOV9V6FQb7HKDHNtUe4TjxSjTJw\">\u00ab Personnalit\u00e9 de la semaine \u00bb\u00a0<\/a>En 2011, Josiah a touch\u00e9 les gens parce que, comme le dit sa m\u00e8re Jennifer, \u00ab il n&#039;a pas laiss\u00e9 son \u00e9tat l&#039;arr\u00eater. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 plac\u00e9 ici pour toucher la vie des gens. \u00bb Josiah a servi comme\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/sports\/article171690452.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/sports\/article171690452.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1547646489488000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFzpw4D1uPJ4i0w-8uTzr9OhNTezw\">Entra\u00eeneur honoraire des State College Spikes<\/a>\u00a0(A \u2013 Cardinals) \u00e9quipe de baseball, remportant le prix Mitauer \u00ab Good Guy \u00bb 2015 pour sa contribution \u00e0 leur saison de championnat et pour avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 un \u00eatre humain g\u00e9n\u00e9reux, courageux et passionn\u00e9 en dehors du terrain.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-ZQ1Yb7QdDo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3D-ZQ1Yb7QdDo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1547646489488000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFUQ72_AlP4m56j9ykppl-ujIC3FQ\">Cette vid\u00e9o r\u00e9confortante<\/a>\u00a0montre \u00e0 quel point l&#039;\u00e9quipe s&#039;est rapproch\u00e9e de son entra\u00eeneur de banc inspirant au cours de la saison 2014.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dMateo\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MateoMTK.png\u201d admin_label=\u201dMateo\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Mateo a 22 ans et vient d&#039;une grande ville d&#039;Argentine. Il a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 venir \u00e0 Boston pour le tout premier essai clinique sur la prog\u00e9ria, en 2007 ! Il envisage de poursuivre une carri\u00e8re dans l&#039;ing\u00e9nierie informatique et adore la technologie ; il est toujours sur son t\u00e9l\u00e9phone portable, surfe sur le Web et joue \u00e0 son jeu pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9, \u00ab Free Fire \u00bb. Il aime aussi jouer au poker et aux \u00e9checs.<\/p>\n<p>Il n&#039;aime pas manquer les week-ends avec ses cousins pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9s, Enzo et Agustin (des jumeaux), et le groupe d&#039;amis qu&#039;ils ont en commun. Mateo est tr\u00e8s aim\u00e9 par tous ses amis, et par de nombreuses personnes de son r\u00e9seau qui le soutiennent dans son parcours.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=\u201dNihal\u201d image_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Nihal-avec-Lamborghini-f\u00e9vrier-2015.jpg\u201d admin_label=\u201dNihal\u201d module_class=\u201dprf-person-module\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.3\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||45px\u201d z_index_tablet=\u201d500\u2033 custom_css_member_position=\u201dcolor: #00b2e2;\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Nihal, originaire de Mumbai, en Inde, est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 en 2016 \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge de 15 ans. Nihal \u00e9tait un grand passionn\u00e9 de science et adorait peindre. 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On estime qu&#039;il y a 60 enfants en Inde que nous cherchons \u00e0 identifier et \u00e0 contacter afin qu&#039;ils puissent obtenir l&#039;aide unique dont ils ont besoin, y compris la participation aux essais cliniques de m\u00e9dicaments financ\u00e9s par le PRF. 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Il aimait aussi voyager, jouer et \u00e9couter de la musique rock classique. <span data-markjs=\"true\">Zach<\/span> j&#039;excellais en math\u00e9matiques, j&#039;adorais la pizza, le pain au fromage, les cheeseburgers et les doigts de poulet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-markjs=\"true\">Zach<\/span> et ses parents \u00e9taient invit\u00e9s (avec Carly Q) au Katie Show en juin 2014. Katie Couric est une fervente partisane des enfants atteints de prog\u00e9ria. Katie a fait <span data-markjs=\"true\">Zach<\/span>en lui offrant le cadeau le plus g\u00e9nial de tous les temps\u2026 des billets pour son groupe de rock pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9, Queen\u00a0! <span data-markjs=\"true\">Zach<\/span>Les parents de &#039;organisaient des collectes de fonds pour la Progeria chaque ann\u00e9e (<span data-markjs=\"true\">Zach<\/span> Attack Ride for Progeria). 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Venez ici pour rencontrer les enfants afin que leurs histoires puissent vous inspirer \u00e0 soutenir la PRF.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5856,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\"Meet The Kids\" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:center\" google_fonts=\"font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1477073686504{margin-bottom: 2% !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]Many families have created beautiful web and social media sites\u00a0devoted to their children, giving you insight into their daily lives, and their hopes and dreams for a cure. We hope their stories inspire you to support PRF, so those dreams can come true.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of March 31, 2019, here is where the 157 known children* with Progeria live:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Map-33119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p><p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>*<\/strong> This figure includes 123 children with classic Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria, all of whom have a progerin producing mutation in the LMNA gene, and 34 children in the Progeroid Laminopathy category who have a mutation in the Lamin pathway but do not produce progerin.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]Get to know the children featured in the HBO Documentary Life According to Sam, and many more from around the world!<br \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1481585776797{margin-top: -1px !important;}\"]<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aOB3ltOeK9I\" width=\"560\" height=\"335\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<i>All descriptions were updated July 2015, and most photos were taken in 2013-2015.\u00a0<\/i>First, updates on Sam, Megan, Sammy and Zoey, the children featured in the HBO Documentary Life According to Sam (they were filmed from 2010-2012):[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1480099322375{margin-right: 5% !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1480513390549{background-color: #ffffff !important;}\"]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sam<\/h1><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/sam-berns-102396-0110141.html\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-347 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sam_Brochure-2010MTK.jpg\" alt=\"sam_brochure-2010mtk\" width=\"150\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" el_class=\"mtkgray\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161931334{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Sam passed away on January 10, 2014.\u00a0He was 17 years old. The film shows Sam at ages 13 \u2013 15, and we are so grateful that this award-winning documentary will allow the world to know this extraordinary person and the legacy of love, hope and inspiration he gifted to the world. Sam enjoyed many things, including music, comic books, and watching his beloved Boston sports teams play. He attained the highest academic honors, was a percussion section leader in his high school band, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.<\/p><p>Sam spoke publicly starting at the age of 4 years, shortly after his parents founded The Progeria Research Foundation, including at two\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/tedx-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TEDx conferences<\/a>. As of December 2018, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/tedx.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2013 talk on his philosophy for a happy life<\/a> has been viewed by just shy of 60 million people, and daily tweets about how his talk has inspired people continue. Sam was interviewed on national television and radio programs, including ABC Primetime and NPR, impressing his audiences with his articulate, witty and intelligent demeanor. Through Life According to Sam and his TedX talk, he continues to inspire all of us at PRF, as well as millions around the world.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meghan Waldron<\/h1><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4500 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Meghan-W..png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/h1><p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161942567{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"mtkgray\"]<strong>PRF\u2019s Youth Ambassador<\/strong><\/p><p>Meghan is an accomplished cellist and violinist, high school cross country and track team athlete and published poet and book author. She is a senior in high school and lives with her family in Massachusetts.\u00a0 Meghan now serves as spokesperson for The Progeria Research Foundation, from the perspective of a youth with Progeria.\u00a0In this role Meghan focuses on engaging youth around such events as Hats ON for Progeria, sharing her ideas on how to impact people through social media, and participating in PRF media outreach. Order a copy of her book here: <a href=\"https:\/\/progeria-research-foundation-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/running-on-the-wind-a-book-by-meghan-waldron-prfs-youth-ambassador\">https:\/\/progeria-research-foundation-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/running-on-the-wind-a-book-by-meghan-waldron-prfs-youth-ambassador<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Megan<\/h1><p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-349 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Megan-with-blonde-wig.jpg\" alt=\"megan-with-blonde-wig\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161942567{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"mtkgray\"]During the filming of <em>Life According to Sam<\/em> she was 10 years old. Now Megan is eighteen and in high school. Megan loves riding horses and enjoys crafting jewelry for all her friends.<\/p><p>Megan was the first child to take the lonafarnib drug in June 2007 \u2013 it was an historic moment! She is currently enrolled in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/clinical_trial.html#triple\">Lonafarnib Trial<\/a> Extension\/Expansion. When schedules allow she comes to Boston for her trial treatments with her friend Meghan Waldron. The two girls have been together in Boston for most of their trial visits. Megan and her family want you to know that they have complete faith and trust in all of the researchers and doctors and of course PRF: <em>\"But those who hope in the Lord will receive their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.\" Isaiah 40:31<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sammy<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-351 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sammy-Basso-2015.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161949685{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Sammy is 23 years old and is from Italy. \u00a0His favorite activities include acting, reading, painting, and hanging out with his friends. In 2014 Sammy was featured in an Italian National Geographic Series,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/natgeotv.nationalgeographic.it\/it\/il-viaggio-di-sammy\/a-proposito-di\"><em>Il Viaggio Di Sammy<\/em><\/a>, which chronicled his dream trip: travelling on Route 66 in the United States from Chicago to Los Angeles with his parents, Laura and Amerigo, and friend Richard. Sammy\u2019s parents founded the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/40213564765\/#_=_\"><strong>Associazione Italiana Progeria Sammy Basso<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to raise awareness, fund research and provide support services to the families. Sammy is a spokesperson at foundation-related meetings, conferences and events. People in Italy can often see Sammy on TV or hear him on the radio on some of the most popular stations, where he also speaks of Progeria and the foundation\u2019s activities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Adalia<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-354 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Adalia-with-butterflyMTK.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"203\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161957194{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Meet Adalia \u2013 she\u2019s from Texas and has a personality the size of Texas, too! She loves to\u00a0sing, dance and play dress up. This 12 year-old sweetheart is widely known for her fun videos and special relationship with her mom, Natalia \u2013 her 14 million Facebook followers are proof of that![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Brennen<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-356 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Brennen-in-field.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"247\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161964129{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Brennen is a ten year old boy from New York. He is very active and loves his dog and his little brother, Owen. Brennen\u2019s family and friends started TEAM BRENNEN to help raise funds and awareness for Progeria, and their small town in upstate NY has rallied around the family. In July 2014,Brennen had his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/clinical_trial.html\">Progeria Clinical Trial<\/a> visit in Boston. His mom posted to Facebook how proud she was for the way Brennen handled all the testing! Keep up with this fun little boy and his great teamon the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamBrennen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Team Brennen Facebook page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Zoey<\/h1><p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1589 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/zoey.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"184\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161970346{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]During filming of Life According to Sam, she was about a year old and now she is nine! She loves school and has lots of friends!\u00a0 Zoey loves to draw, write, be silly, be with her best friends, help her mom cook, and she especially loves gymnastics class!<\/p><p>Zoey also adores music, singing, and dancing.\u201d She has 2 older brothers, Aidan and Gavin. They behave like typical siblings \u2013 they play together a lot but sometimes argue for no reason.<\/p><p>In July 2013 Zoey began taking lonafarnib as part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/clinical_trial.html#triple\">Trial Expansion<\/a>, and in April 2016, she and her friend Carly were the first to enroll in the new, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/clinical_trial.html#fourCT\">2-drug trial<\/a>.\u00a0Her family leads PRF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/new-jersey-chapter.html\">New Jersey Chapter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamzoey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Team Zoey<\/a>, which is helping PRF to raise the funds needed to pay for Zoey and the other new children entering the trial.\u00a0Follow Zoey on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Team-Zoey\/354642757898903?sk=wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SupportTeamZoey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> too![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Claudia<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-358 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/claudia-with-frame.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"131\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161976628{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Meet Claudia, from Portugal, who is 20 years old. Her favorite color is Blue, favorite school subject is Foreign Languages, and her favorite food is \u201cPunched\u201d baked potatoes with salted cod (In Portuguese it is \u201cBatata \u00e1 murro com Bacalhau\u201d). She also loves music, dancing, and going out with friends.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Beandri<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-355 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Beandri-w-puppy.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"193\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161987580{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Beandri is 13 years old, and from South Africa. She loves all girly stuff like a normal girl of her age, especially make-up, dresses and looking pretty. She loves listening to music and singing along to her favorite songs. She is in the school choir and enjoys it tremendously. She loves her Yorkies, and has three older brothers who love her very much. Follow Beandri on facebook \u2013\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/beandri\/#_=_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beandri, our Inspiration.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Enzo<\/h1><p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1591 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/enzo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"167\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491161995230{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Enzo is an adorable seven year old boy from Australia. He is a whirlwind \u2013 constantly in motion, smiling and always having fun. \u201cHe loves anything with wheels, Mario Kart and riding motorcycles\u201d says his mother, Catherina. \u201cHe plays with his planes, Legos and builds tracks for his trains.\u201d He spends time playing board games and making puzzles.\u00a0 He goes to school full time and loves his teachers and friends, who help Team Enzo with their fundraising. Enzo is one of the youngest children so far to enroll in PRF\u2019s Clinical Trial, coming to Boston in April, 2015 at age 3 for his first treatment. Enzo visited the PRF offices on his trip, and we saw firsthand how active and happy he is and his mother says, \u201cEnzo is a big boy now who is full of life and extremely happy.\u201d\u00a0 See Enzo in motion and meet his family in this <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=QEUumIaxM9M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">special video<\/a>. You can also support Team Enzo on their <a href=\"https:\/\/prf.donorpages.com\/TeamEnzoFundraising\/CatherinaLlontop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fundraising page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cameron<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-359 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cam-with-art-project-1.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"193\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162037487{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Cam is an active, sports-loving 12-year-old! Cam\u2019s favorites are the color blue, chocolate ice cream, pasta, math, gym, playing sports and video games. His favorite teams are the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Steelers. Cam\u2019s family in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area have created Team Cam, one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pennpit_chapter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pennpit_chapter.html&source=gmail&ust=1509279750428000&usg=AFQjCNHyDq4fXgEAqpKyotbOIoQYn137yQ\">Pennsylvania<\/a>\u00a0Chapters. They hold events to raise awareness and funds for Progeria research, including Cam\u2019s Course and HatsON. Watch Cam\u2019s video to learn more about him and his family:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UF_2sHztfwI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DUF_2sHztfwI&source=gmail&ust=1509279750428000&usg=AFQjCNGkTSjhaNR_InYRrEqRLP3q3TjAXw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.<wbr \/>com\/watch?v=UF_2sHztfwI<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Josiah<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-363 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/josiah-on-first-baseMTK.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"132\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162057351{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Josiah, quite the character whose love of baseball had captured the attention of sports fans everywhere, passed away on December 24, 2018 at age 14. Josiah was featured in 2010 and 2017 on\u00a0ESPN\u2019s E:60, and has inspired many with his courage, including his very favorite player, Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies. Chosen by ABC as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/Family\/rare-disease-body-age-rapidly-stop-boy-playing\/story?id=14029162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/Family\/rare-disease-body-age-rapidly-stop-boy-playing\/story?id%3D14029162&source=gmail&ust=1547646489488000&usg=AFQjCNGHOV9V6FQb7HKDHNtUe4TjxSjTJw\">\u201cPerson of the Week\u201d\u00a0<\/a>in 2011, Josiah affected people because, as his mom Jennifer says, \u201cHe didn\u2019t let his condition stop him. He was placed here to touch people\u2019s lives.\u201d Josiah served as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/sports\/article171690452.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/sports\/article171690452.html&source=gmail&ust=1547646489488000&usg=AFQjCNFzpw4D1uPJ4i0w-8uTzr9OhNTezw\">Honorary Bench Coach for the State College Spikes<\/a>\u00a0(A \u2013 Cardinals) baseball team, earning the 2015 Mitauer \u201cGood Guy\u201d Award for his contribution to their championship season and for being a generous, courageous and passionate human being away from the field.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-ZQ1Yb7QdDo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3D-ZQ1Yb7QdDo&source=gmail&ust=1547646489488000&usg=AFQjCNFUQ72_AlP4m56j9ykppl-ujIC3FQ\">This heartwarming video<\/a>\u00a0shows how close the team came to their inspirational bench coach during the 2014 season.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1498500472166{border-radius: 2px !important;}\"]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Carly<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-363 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Carly_Heart_2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162067037{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Carly-Q, as she is affectionately called by friends and family, is an adorable, unstoppable bundle of energy! Carly enjoys DIY projects, making slime and caring for her numerous baby dolls. \u00a0She also loves watching and creating youtube videos.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TeamCarlyQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TeamCarlyQ<\/a><\/p><p>In 2012,\u00a0Carly Cares, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization was founded\u00a0to support progeria families and researchers. Their signature event is held in September called \u201cCarly\u2019s Party - for the Cure!\u201d- an event that gets bigger each year!<\/p><p>Carly attends school and enjoys math. She loves Curious George and the movie SING!. In July 2013, Carly joined the Progeria Drug Trial, coming to Boston to enroll with her friend Zoey and in April 2016, they were the first to enroll in the new, 2-drug trial. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=reh9GvH9Jis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a> to watch a short video of her with Zoey in Boston.\u00a0\u00a0Check out Carly Q on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/teamcarlyq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Little Lindsay<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-365 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lindsay-lying-on-sideMTK.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"147\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162073381{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Lindsay is a bundle of energy and all smiles! Lindsay is an extremely intelligent girl with a wild sense of humor and infectious laugh. She loves school, her friends, and her many hobbies, most of which include a lot of movement! Lindsay was featured with Hayley and Kaylee on the 2010 Barbara Walters 20\/20\u00a0Special <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/barbara-walters-special-70-resources-progeria-information\/story?id=14185425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u20187 Going on 70\u2019<\/a>. Visit her web site,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/littlelindsay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LittleLindsay.com<\/a>, to see lots of pictures and learn about her yearly event, <em>Miles for Miracles<\/em>, organized by PRF\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/michigan_chapter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan<\/a>\u00a0chapter run by\u00a0Lindsay's loving parents, supportive family and friends.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hayley<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-362 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/hayley-blue-MTK.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"182\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162088099{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Hayley, a teenager from England with Progeria who captured the hearts of many, passed away in April, 2015 at the age of 17. Hayley won the prestigious Children of Courage Award and appeared in several documentaries and stories about Progeria. Read about Hayley on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Hayley-Okines-Old-Before-My-Time-301078666575535\/about\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and in her books,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Old-Before-My-Time-ebook\/dp\/B008G5LSC0\/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Old Before My Time<\/a>,\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Young-Heart-Hayley-teenager-Progeria-ebook\/dp\/B00OOQIY7C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Young at Heart<\/a>, about living with Progeria. \"My life with progeria is full of happiness and good memories. Deep inside I am no different from anyone. We are all human.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nathan & Bennett<\/h1><p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1590 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Nathan-and-Bennet-2011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"142\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162094233{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Nathan and Bennett are brothers with Progeria who live outside of Philadelphia, PA with their parents, older sister Libby, and dog Ruby. They both have a rare form of Progeria called Mandibuloacral Dysplasia (MAD) and have similar medical conditions to children with classic Progeria. Nathan 13 and Bennett is ten. Nathan is very cautious, responsible and academically minded.\u00a0 He plays violin, trumpet and loves anything science related.\u00a0 Bennett is more \u2018carefree\u2019 and gets away with a lot because of his charming smile and goofy personality.\u00a0 He loves anything sports related and plays football for hours outside, regardless of the weather!\u00a0 Both are obsessed with Star Wars, Minecraft and of course, their electronic devices!\u00a0 Despite the differences in their ages and personalities, these two are best friends!\u00a0 See their beautiful brotherhood\/friendship and meet their family in this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/specialbooksbyspecialkids\/videos\/1140314192737226\/\">heartwarming interview<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<em>Special Books for Special Kids<\/em>. Their family and friends created\u00a0<em>\u201cFighting for Their Future\u201d<\/em>,\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/pennsylvania-philadelphia-chapter\/\">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chapter for PRF<\/a>\u00a0to help raise awareness and funds for Progeria research. We are very excited and happy to work with them on their many events, including their signature, fun event\u00a0\u201c<em>Make a Splash for Nathan and Bennett<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0 For more information on this dynamic duo please visit their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/nathanandbennett\/about\/?ref=page_internal\">Facebook Page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sweet Kaylee<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-364 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/KayleeCheerMTK.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"101\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162100148{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Kaylee is from Ohio and is fifteen years old. Kaylee\u2019s family and friends started PRF\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/ohio_chapter.html\">Ohio Chapter\u00a0<\/a>in 2006, and have had tremendous success with its signature event, Kaylee\u2019s Course. More recently, they spend a night each summer at their local ice cream shop, Freeze Daddy\u2019s to raise money for PRF. Kaylee and her brothers enjoy serving ice cream all night, and attendees vie for raffle prizes and check out some vintage cars. Kaylee is quite the local celebrity and a very busy girl, you can also find Kaylee on musical.ly, where she has over 3 million fans! Keep up with Kaylee by joining her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/111892979356\/\">Facebook Group!<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Zach<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-469 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Zach-with-Katie-yellow-June-2014.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162106591{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Zach is twelve years old and lives in Lexington, Kentucky in the USA (Go Cats!) Zach loves the color yellow and is addicted to Minecraft videos. He loves traveling, being in the Cub Scouts and listening to classic rock and roll music. Zach excels in math and recess at school. He loves pizza, cheese bread, cheeseburgers and chicken fingers. Zach and his parents were guests (with Carly Q) on The Katie Show in June of 2014. Katie Couric is a devoted supporter of children with Progeria. Katie made Zach\u2019s year by giving him the most awesome gift ever\u2026.tickets to his favorite rock band, Queen! Zach\u2019s parents host several fundraisers yearly and formed the Kentucky Chapter of PRF in 2009. \u00a0Zach appears with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ORgY4zDYswo\">NHRA Champion Erica Enders<\/a>\u00a0and motorcycle champion\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=azkxOB5WaoQ\">Kyle Wyman<\/a>\u00a0a Public Service Announcements, and his contagious energy and smile will brighten your day \u2013 follow Team Zach Attack\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/kentucky_chapter.html\">Kentucky Chapter\u2019s\u00a0<\/a>activities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Michiel & Amber<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-366 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Michiel-and-Amber.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162117038{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Meet Michiel, 20, who loves snowboarding and kart racing, computer games, hanging with his friends, DJ\u2019ing, and \u201cThe Big Bang Theory\".\u00a0 His 13-year-old sister Amber loves to horse around with Michiel, gymnastics, dancing, the color green and and her mobile phone. Read about these very close siblings from Belgium on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progeria.be\/?lang=en\">multi-lingual site<\/a>\u00a0created with love by their parents. Learn through the detailed diary about their experiences living with Progeria, and the life of this wonderful boy and girl who bring so much joy to all who know them. You can also stay in touch with them on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Ik-ben-michiel\/204907719690404\">Michiel\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_column_text]<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nihal<\/h1><p><img class=\"wp-image-373 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; position: relative; padding: 1px 1px 1px 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progeriaresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Nihal-with-Lamborghini-Feb-2015.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"158\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3\/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1491162123606{margin-top: 90px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"][vc_column_text]Nihal from Mumbai, India, passed away in 2016 at the age of 15. Nihal was a\u00a0big science fan who loved to paint. You can see some of his wonderful artwork on his Facebook page, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamNihal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TEAM NIHAL<\/a> and on his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamNihal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, both still active by his Dad, Srinivas. One of Nihal\u2019s greatest dreams was to ride in a Lamborghini-a dream that came true early in 2015 at Lamborghini Mumbai, who surprised Nihal for his 14th birthday. Nihal was a pivotal figure in the campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Finding60inIndia?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Finding60inIndia<\/a>, part of PRF\u2019s Find the Other 150 Campaign in partnership with India\u2019s MediaMedic Communications. \u00a0It is estimated there are 60 children in India who we are looking to identify and connect with so that they can get the unique help they need, including participation in the PRF-funded clinical drug trials. 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