Our goal

Our 'Chromosome 6 Foundation' aims to initiate, stimulate, finance and facilitate scientific research into chromosome 6 abnormalities in the broadest sense of the word. Although our foundation is located in the Netherlands, it is internationally oriented.
We are currently focusing on communicating information about the UMCG's 'Chromosome 6 Project' and its objectives, raising funds to finance the project and bringing potential stakeholders from all over the world into contact.

Specifically, this concerns:
1. Publish information about chromosome 6 abnormalities on our website and social media. Raise awareness of such conditions and research into them.
2. Publishing updates on current and upcoming research via the website, newsletters and social media.
3. Raising funds through crowdfunding and sponsorship and initiating fundraising activities.
4. Acting as a bridge between direct stakeholders, in particular between researchers and (potential) participants by showing parents the way to ongoing studies via Chromosome 6 parent support groups on social media and other channels.

The final goal of the ongoing 'Chromosome 6 Project'

The 'Chromosome 6 Project' focuses on genotype-phenotype comparison research, resulting in a prediction of the clinical effect of the rare chromosome abnormality for each child born with it. This is achieved by collecting genotype (the structure of the chromosome) and phenotype (the characteristics of the child) information from individuals with a rare chromosome 6 abnormality worldwide. The larger this collection of data becomes, the better one will be able to predict the clinical effect of the abnormality for an individual.
The ultimate goal is to use the knowledge and information from the 'Chromosome 6 project' to launch an 'interactive online prediction tool for chromosome 6 abnormalities' on the internet so that parents, caregivers and doctors get information about what to expect from the child now and in the future. So which piece of chromosome with its genes on it is responsible for which disorders a child has or may still be able to have. Subsequently, it is the intention that this system can also be used for abnormalities on other chromosomes. For information on what has been achieved so far, see:
www.chromosome6.