GENEration Hope

Shorts and clips

Short clips from the GENEration Hope channel

These are useful discovery moments and highlights from the YouTube Shorts playlist. Full long-form conversations stay in Interviews.

“If We Solve This… I’ll Be the Happiest Person” | Guoping Feng short clip thumbnail
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Rare Disease

“If We Solve This… I’ll Be the Happiest Person” | Guoping Feng

Dr. Feng talks about the reality families live with — and what it would mean if we could truly treat severe neurodevelopmental disorders. Full interview on GENEration Hope.

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“It’s Technical — We Can Solve It” | Why He’s Optimistic

Dr. Feng explains why many monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders feel solvable now — if we put enough people and resources behind them. Full interview on GENEration Hope.

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Gene Therapy

Why the Blood–Brain Barrier Is So Hard (and Species-Specific)

AAV vectors can work in one species and fail in another. Dr. Feng explains why the blood–brain barrier is species-specific — and what that means for brain gene therapy. Full interview on GENEration Hope.

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How SHANK3 Got to Clinical Trials So Fast | Guoping Feng

Dr. Feng explains why SHANK3 moved into clinical trials quickly — and what it takes (money, people, focus) to translate science to patients. Full interview on GENEration Hope.

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Gene Therapy

“Kids Are Growing Up Every Day” | Why Speed Matters in Gene Therapy

Dr. Feng on the race against time in neurodevelopmental disorders — and why earlier treatment can mean better outcomes. Full interview on GENEration Hope.

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Phelan-McDermid

SHANK3… in Barbados

One of those moments that stops you: a student recognizes SHANK3 across the world—proof awareness is spreading.

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Rare Disease

Leaving the mission: purpose after retirement

Sue shares the quiet, hard part of stepping away—what purpose looks like after you’ve given years to a cause.

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Rare Disease

Science Needs Defenders

Sue explains why the pace of progress is accelerating—and why research only moves if we protect and support it.

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Rare DiseasePhelan-McDermid

“They Can Talk.” Everything Changed.

A moment that rewired what Sue believed was possible—why hope in rare disease isn’t abstract, it’s lived. #raredisease #phelanmcdermidsyndrome #shank3 #hope #specialneedsparenting #generationhope #disability

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Foundations Help Foundations

Sue Lomas shares how rare disease organizations support each other—RSRT, Angelman, Prader-Willi and more—so no one has to build alone.

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Phelan-McDermidFoundation Building

“Families took off and ran with it” (PMSF origin)

Dr. Katy Phelan on what really built the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation — families supporting each other and pushing progress forward. New interviews monthly: @GENErationHope_1 #PMSF #RareDiseaseAdvocacy #PhelanMcDermidSyndrome #GEN...

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Microarray explained in plain English (PMS testing)

Confused by genetic testing? Dr. Katy Phelan breaks down microarray vs sequencing — and why chromosome analysis can still matter for some families. More helpful clips + monthly interviews: @GENErationHope_1 #GeneticTesting #Microarray #G...

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How PMS began: the first 22q13 deletion case

Dr. Katy Phelan takes us back to the earliest days of identifying 22q13 deletions — and how discovery turned into collaboration, then community. Subscribe for monthly episodes. @GENErationHope_1 #22q13 #SHANK3 #Genetics #RareDisease #GEN...

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What parents really fear about gene therapy trials

Dr. Katy Phelan shares something striking: most families aren’t afraid of gene therapy — they’re worried their child won’t qualify. Follow for monthly interviews and updates. @GENErationHope_1 #GeneTherapy #ASO #RareDisease #PhelanMcDerm...

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