FARA - Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) is the most common inherited ataxia affecting one in 50,000 people causing a debilitating loss of mobility and life-shortening cardiac conditions. The Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is a national, public, 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the pursuit of scientific research leading to treatments and a cure for Friedreich’s ataxia. FARA’s Mission is to marshal and focus the resources and relationships needed to cure FA by raising funds for research, promoting public awareness, and aligning scientists, patients, clinicians, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies and other organizations dedicated to curing FA and related diseases.
FARA
Funds and facilitates FA research
Mobilizes and shares drug development resources
Recruits with the FA Global Patient Registry
Supports the Collaborative Clinical Research Network
Builds public-private partnerships
Organizes scientific conferences
Leads advocacy and patient engagement
Advances a robust treatment pipeline Patient Advocacy Organization  |