Welcome to the Project 8p Patient Navigator. This resource is designed to provide families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with up-to-date information and recommendations on managing the health and well-being of individuals with chromosome 8p rearrangements. As our understanding of 8p conditions advances, this Navigator will continue to evolve, offering the latest insights, research, and best practices to support the 8p community.

The content in this Navigator is generated in part through research sponsored by Project 8p and through surveys collected as part of the chromosome 8p registry. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the families who have participated in these surveys—your contributions are helping to improve care and knowledge for all 8p heroes. We encourage others to complete surveys and be an active part of the community.

Guidance for Use

The Patient Navigator is intended to provide information on health conditions seen in 8p heroes, but it is not a substitute for professional medical care. The information presented in the Patient Navigator is designed to help families and caregivers better understand these conditions and to facilitate informed discussions with healthcare providers. Always consult with your physician or healthcare provider before making any medical decisions.

If you have any questions regarding the content of the Navigator or need assistance with its use, please reach out to engagement@project8p.org.

For medical care at the Colorado Multidisciplinary Clinic dedicated to 8p disorders, please contact Kaiti at Kaiti@project8p.org.

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

  • Accelerate future treatments, not only for 8p, but potentially for other chromosome-wide diseases as well.
  • Lead with knowledge from patients. Currently, there is no cure for 8p disorders, nor is there a standard course of treatment.

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

  • Raise transformative funding for pioneering scientific research into treatments for a complex, rare disease involving 250+ affected genes on the short arm of the 8 th chromosome (8p). Rearrangements of these genes causes significant abnormalities to the entire neurological system, thus all organs and functions of the body– with variance in cognitive functions, gross motor skills, social development and other challenges during infancy, and throughout life;
  • Empower a unified community of 8p patients and their families so they can have meaningful lives today; and
  • Accelerate future treatments, not only for 8p, but potentially for other chromosome-wide diseases as well.