One Month to Go until Garrod Day!

One Month to Go until Garrod Day!

We are only one month away from Garrod Day! On the 25th November, we celebrate the birthday of Sir Archibald Garrod, the AKU pioneer who first understood the inherited nature of the disease way back in 1902. Garrod day is marked by hosting coffee mornings all over the...
AKU Society upcoming events in Winter 2019

AKU Society upcoming events in Winter 2019

It’s another busy few months here at the AKU Society. We are travelling all over Europe to represent AKU patients and learn new skills at various events from Gothenburg to Barcelona. This week’s blog looks at where we will be and why. SeptemberCambridge Rare Diseases...
Get Involved In Garrod Day 2019

Get Involved In Garrod Day 2019

It’s that time of year again; our annual Garrod Day Coffee Morning is on the 25th of November. Sir Archibald Garrod was an doctor who first described AKU as an inborn error of metabolism and noticed it was inherited in 1902. He had a childhood interest with...