Meet The Heroes

We are a group of over 550 8p heroes that live all over the world and come in different shapes and sizes.

Despite the differences, Chromosome 8p shares many similarities. We are all hard working individuals that average 1,500 hours of therapy a year and at least 1 doctor visit every month. Just like most people, we deserve to enjoy every opportunity that life has to offer. And like superheroes always do, we seek victory as we try to conquer our daily challenges and end our day with a smile as we find the joy in knowing we are not alone. Project 8p is committed to bringing us together because we need each other!

She believed she could and so she did.

— Anonymous marvel of gene expression

Why are Chromosome Disorders Important?

Approximately 35% of birth defects are caused by chromosomal imbalance and copy number variation.

That’s 1.3 million newborns affected each year.

This figure is from a textbook chapter for Developmental Genetics in the Thompson and Thompson Genetics and Medicine 9th edition.

Emma Rose, OH

Tyson, CA

Malachi, TX

Alex, MD

Ella, NY

Milo, MD

Tristan, NY

Nate, VA

Benjamin

United Kingdom

I Wish

To be able to find a mode of communication as I'm nonverbal

Brianna

Canada

I Wish

To have a good life, to learn and play as everyone else

Lucas

United Kingdom

I Wish

To meet some 8p friends

Colton

USA

I Wish

I had a way to communicate, could keep up with my brother, and had more confidence in walking

Everleigh

United States

I Wish

To continue touching the many lives I come in contact with

Karina

United States

I Wish

To spread unconditional love and play my part to inspire healing

Henry

United States

I Wish

People would recognize what I can do and believe I can continue to learn

Theo

USA

I Wish

I could be understood by everyone and play basketball with my friends

Read about our 8p Heroes' Wishes in our collection of Wish Books

Also available in print upon request

Testimonials

The best part of the conference for me was connecting with other families in person. We have supported each other from afar through Facebook, but to see each other in person was emotional and uplifting.

Maricarmen Luhrsen

8p Parent

Our family is extremely grateful for the growing 8p community..sharing and learning from similar experiences and challenges has really helped us in our own journey.

Rozalyn Gould

8p Parent

The 8p community means a lot to us. When I need some answers, I turn to the 8p family.

Jodie Young

8p Parent

The 8p community provides connection, support, and knowledge. Most importantly, it gives us hope for the future.

Kaiti Syverson

8p Parent

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Meet The Heroes

We are a group of over 550 8p heroes that live all over the world and come in different shapes and sizes.

She believed she could and so she did.

— Anonymous marvel of gene expression

Why are Chromosome Disorders Important?

Approximately 35% of birth defects are caused by chromosomal imbalance and copy number variation.

Emma Rose, OH

Tyson, CA

Malachi, TX

Alex, MD

Ella, NY

Milo, MD

Tristan, NY

Nate, VA

Benjamin

I Wish

Brianna

I Wish

Lucas

I Wish

Colton

I Wish

Everleigh

I Wish

Karina

I Wish

Henry

I Wish

Theo

I Wish

Read about our 8p Heroes' Wishes in our collection of Wish Books

Testimonials

Maricarmen Luhrsen

Rozalyn Gould

Jodie Young

Kaiti Syverson

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The Project 8p Foundation (Project 8p) was created in 2018 to:

The Project 8p Foundation (Project 8p) was created in 2018 to: