The Heyman Family Fragile X Trainee Fund was established in May 2023 to support students working in the fragile X field. Support from this fund provides professional development, research, and travel opportunities for up-and-coming researchers.
Gail Heyman and her husband Lyons first became involved with Emory University when the Department of Human Genetics was chaired by Dr. Stephen Warren, who is best known for leading the international effort that identified the gene mutation responsible for Fragile X syndrome in 1991.
Gail's son, Scott, was diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome in 1989 at the age of nine. Scott, Gail and the entire Heyman family have been supporting fragile X research at Emory for decades.
To invest in the Heyman Family Fragile X Trainee Fund and increase support for fragile X researchers, contact Tonja Holder at tholder@emory.edu or 404-566-1942.
