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Join Us for Advocacy Day

Your voice is crucial! Join us in Washington, D.C. to meet with your legislative offices before the Appropriations bills are finalized. You will receive training on how to be an advocate in order to educate your legislator about how CJD impacts families and share the CJD community’s legislative requests, including the importance of CJD surveillance and research funding.
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Family Conference

The CJD Foundation Family Conference will take place July 10-12, 2026 in Chicago, IL. The conference brings together prion disease experts and families affected by prion disease. Over two days, attendees meet with other families, share stories, hear from grant recipients about their research and learn more about CJD Foundation programs and government programs.
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Strides for CJD Impact

Fifteen Strides for CJD events took place across the country this year with over 2,000 people participating! Over $450,000 was raised to support family programs, research grants and medical education. Congratulations to everyone who worked to make this year's events a success! Thank you for your dedication to raising awareness of prion disease and honoring loved ones.
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Types of Prion Diseases

Learn about the three types of prion diseases.
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Programs for Families

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Contact Our HelpLine

Connect with resources and have questions answered.
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Memory Quilt

A tribute to loved ones affected by prion disease.
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Clinical Trial Updates​

Information on Clinical Trials
12-27-2024 Ionis Pharmaceuticals Community Statement
Information on Drug Development
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal brain disorder within a group of illnesses called prion diseases.
In the United States there are nearly 500 new CJD cases per year.
The incidence of CJD cases worldwide is one to two cases, per million individuals, per year.

How we’re making a difference.

  • We provide a HelpLine - 7-days a week - to connect families with resources they need
  • We offer referrals, support groups, and webinars
  • We help educate families, caregivers, medical professionals, and funeral professionals
  • We hold an Annual Family Conference that brings together affected families and prion disease experts
  • We collaborate with scientists, clinicians, medical centers, health authorities, professional organizations, and international patient associations
  • We offer a Research Grant Program with international awardees selected by our Scientific Advisory Committee
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Join us at Family Conference!

The 2026 CJD Foundation Family Conference will be held July 10-12 in Chicago, IL.
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