We are thrilled to announce Pete Welch as the new Chairman of PTENUKI (PTEN UK & Ireland). With over 40 years of experience in finance, a strong commitment to his family, and a deep personal connection to the PTEN community, Pete is set to lead the charity with energy, compassion, and a clear vision for […]
Author Archives: Ellie Challis
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Sep
Sep
We are excited to introduce you to the Pipgen Art Project, an extraordinary collaboration between science and art! Over the past five months, a cohort of ITN PhD students have worked alongside talented art students from the prestigious Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts, creating a unique collection of 15 science-inspired artworks. Each piece […]
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Sep
Sep
As PTEN Awareness Day approaches next month (October 23rd), we are thrilled to announce our inaugural art and photo competition! This unique initiative invites individuals affected by PTEN—patients, caregivers, and advocates—to share their stories through the transformative power of art and photography. Why This Competition Matters PTEN awareness day helps raise awareness about PTEN to […]
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Sep
Sep
One of our main aims as a patient group is to provide support to our PTEN community across the UK and Ireland in any way that we can, be it with in person patient days, information on our website or contact with professionals. As part of this aim, at the beginning of the year, we […]
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Jan
Jan
CALLING ALL FAMILIES TOUCHED BY PTEN IN THE UK AND IRELAND! This is for you! The PTEN UK and Ireland Patient Group are proud to announce the launch of our Cost of Living Grant. This grant aims to help support families in the UK and Ireland who need a bit of extra help during these […]
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Nov
Nov
In September our trustees Ellie and Priyanka had the opportunity to represent PTEN-UKI at ‘The PI3K-AKT-mTOR-PTEN pathway: a new era in basic research and clinical translation’ conference in Barcelona which focussed on cell signalling pathway that PTEN is a part of. The conference was attended by researchers, clinicians and people from pharmaceutical companies. The event […]
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Jul
Jul
On Saturday 24th June 2023 we held our 6th PTEN Patient Day in Oxfordshire, kindly hosted by the HealthScience communications consultancy Oxford PharmaGenesis. It was a beautiful sunny day so we were able to enjoy children’s entertainment and a BBQ in the beautiful walled garden. Whilst the children enjoyed the entertainment by Captain Fantastic we were able to give […]
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May
May
We are very excited that our 2023 PTEN Patient and family Day is just around the corner. Everyone is welcome! Date: 24th June 2023 Time: 10:30am – 3:30pm Venue: Tubney Warren Barn, Oxford, PharmaGenesis, Tubney, OX13 5QJ The day promises to be full of fun with children’s entertainment from Captain Fantastic! . We also have a delicious summer BBQ from All Events. […]
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May
May
We want to say a HUGE thank you to our six runners who took part in the London Landmarks half marathon on April 2 nd 2023. Katherine, Emma, George, Richard, Hannah and Robert raised over £6,500 between them for our PTEN community. The sun was shining and a great day was had by all! The […]
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May
May
EXCITING NEWS!!! In the PTEN community we all understand the impact that living with a PTEN mutation can sometimes have, both physically and mentally. Therefore, PTENUKI are pleased to launch the *PTENUKI Wellbeing clinics* in collaboration with Rareminds. These wellbeing clinics will be monthly, online sessions available to all patients, parents, carers and family members […]
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Apr
Apr
This research seeks to test online questionnaires and measure of thinking skills relevant to people with PTEN Syndrome. You can find out more in April’s PTEN Power Hour here.
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Mar
Mar
We are delighted to announce our new Chair of trustees, Jack Donnelly. Jack is from Coventry and approached the charity at the beginning of 2023 after his daughter Amara was diagnosed with the PTEN gene mutation at the age of 2. Jack felt strongly that after learning of Amara’s diagnosis it became apparent that there was a lack of […]
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Mar
Mar
PTEN UK and Ireland patient group have joined forces with a range of PTEN specialists to bring you a collection of webinars to inform you on your PTEN journey. There will be a different specialist each month. This month we will be speaking with Paul Elvin (PTEN Research) and Priyanka Tibarewal (UCL and PTEN-UKI), about […]
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Jan
Jan
PTEN UK and Ireland patient group have joined forces with a range of PTEN specialists to bring you a collection of webinars to inform you on your PTEN journey. There will be a different specialist each month. This month we are speaking to Professor Marc Tischkowitz and Dr Katherine Lachlan who helped set up the […]
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Jan
Jan
We hope you had a wonderful festive break! The new year is now in full swing so we wanted to start the year by announcing our hopes and dreams for 2023! We took everything on board that was discussed at our last patient day and have a vision for 2023 to help our community even further. […]
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Jan
Jan
Changing the Narrative in Person-Centred Health and Social Care I wear many, many hats in my day to day life. I work full time as well as writing, advocating, raising awareness for rare genetic conditions, with a side of inclusion activism thrown in for good measure. I’m also a bit of a social media addict. […]
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Dec
Dec
It is said over 3.5million people in the UK have over 7,000 rare diseases, 85% do not have a treatment for their condition. The Cambridge Rare Disease Network works to build a community to address the unmet needs of these people living with rare conditions. This month saw their Annual Rare Fest, which is a […]
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Sep
Sep
If I think back to my diagnosis 5 years ago when I was told I have a significant risk of breast, thyroid, uterus, kidney and skin cancer, to now when I live a ‘normal’, happy, fulfilled life where I embrace my Cowden’s diagnosis with a positive, lucky outlook, it makes me realise life really can […]
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Aug
Aug
Sarah shares her experience When and how did you first get diagnosed? I was first diagnosed because of my niece. When she was born, they noticed she had a big head so they did some tests, which led to my sister being told that she had cowden syndrome. Both my sister and her boyfriend were tested […]
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May
May
Ross is in his 20’s and shares his experience. When and how did you first get diagnosed? Signs where there when I was in Primary School at the age of about 6 or 7, and they found 2 lumps and unusual symptoms. This was around 15 years ago and I was young at the time, but from […]
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