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OUR IMPACT

We’ve invested over $100 million into Alpha‑1 research and related programs

From funding breakthrough research to hosting programs and events that keep our community strong and healthy until we find a cure, no other organization does more for families with Alpha‑1.

$100M

in research funded

130

researchers funded

10X

the clinical trials within a decade

TOP STORIES

January 2026 PubMed Articles

The Alpha-1 Foundation is proud to provide a monthly list of articles from researchers that have been funded by the […]

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February 2, 2026
Tessera Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for its Lead In Vivo Gene Editing Program TSRA-196 for AATD

PRESS RELEASE SOMERVILLE, Mass., January 12, 2026 /GLOBE NEWSWIRE/ Tessera Therapeutics, the biotechnology company pioneering a new approach in genetic […]

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January 16, 2026
December 2025 PubMed Articles

The Alpha-1 Foundation is proud to provide a monthly list of articles from researchers that have been funded by the […]

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January 7, 2026
Alpha-1 Global Meeting held in Argentina 

The second Latin American Alfa-1 Meeting titled “Consolidando avances, ampliando horizontes”, (“Consolidating Advances, Expanding Horizons”) was held on December 10, 2025, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Organized by Alfa1 Argentina and supported by […]

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December 19, 2025
Launch of the A1F Fred C. Walsh Speaker Bureau

Empowering Voices. Inspiring Action. Elevating Patient-Centered Work.  […]

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December 19, 2025
Alpha-1 Foundation: Rationale for EU Strategic Engagement 

A1F’s role as the global leader among the world’s Alpha-1 community was highlighted recently at an Alpha-1 Awareness Month Recognition […]

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December 18, 2025
Kamada Announces Discontinuation of its Phase 3 Inhaled AAT Clinical Trial

“Thank you to the Alpha-1 patients that participated in this important clinical trial, InnovAATe. It is because of the dedication of patients […]

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December 17, 2025
University of Kentucky officially designated as a Clinical Resource Center (CRC) by A1F

Last month, the University of Kentucky was officially designated as a Clinical Resource Center (CRC) by the Alpha-1 Foundation. Alpha-1 […]

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December 10, 2025
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SPOTLIGHT

Amplifying Alpha-1 Voices

When Brian and Kara Hodges learned that their daughter, Malia, had Alpha‑1, their lives changed immediately. What began as a search for medical answers quickly became a journey defined by determination, community support, and a commitment to securing the best future for their daughter. From their home in League City, Texas, they entered an unfamiliar world of genetic testing, new relationships, and a growing network of families and clinicians who would become essential to their support system.

Today, they are not only parents managing a rare condition, but also active advocates for other families facing the same challenges.

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