I’m running this 10K to raise money for Reverse Rett inspired by a special little girl called Emilia and her amazing parents. 

Rett Syndrome is most often caused by mutations on a gene called MECP2 on the X chromosome. The gene makes a protein which everyone needs for their brains to function properly, but people with Rett Syndrome do not have enough of this protein. In 2007, researchers at Edinburgh University proved that a cure for Rett Syndrome is possible. The scientists did this by using genetic engineering to replace the missing protein in a mouse model. These experiments showed that when the protein is replaced at the right level, the symptoms of Rett Syndrome go away. Gene therapy is one way that the protein can be replaced and human clinical trials are due to start in 2019.