Advocacy

WEDA 2025 Conference & Conversations Join us for 3 days of inspiring talks, networking, and thought-provoking discussions in person (cannot be attended virtually). CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT AND OPTIONAL DINNER VIA EVENTBRITE Come join us at the Kinne Auditorium, Mayo Building, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville FL for a three day event filled with insightful sessions, engaging […]

What Do You Know about Giving Tuesday and the AE Alliance? As Director of the AE Alliance, I first learned about autoimmune encephalitis and the Alliance three years ago and it was not until three months ago I began learning about GivingTuesday. Both organizations are doing good. Here’s a bit more detail about their histories, […]

This Rare Disease Day, and in honor of Brain Awareness Month, HESA and AE Alliance have come together, to kick off our #AskMeAboutAE campaign, visualizing the consequences of autoimmune encephalitis. No one understands the daily struggles like you and your caregivers. You experience the consequences of AE every day. It is important to talk about […]

Only a few more days till World Encephalitis Day! WED is a great day to raise awareness for AE. Take a photo of yourself wearing RED and post it to your social media with the #RED4WED on Monday, February 22nd. WED is also a great starting point for raising AE awareness all year round. Raising […]

Today is Thanksgiving, a holiday for the family to come together and give thanks. This year will be different as not all families will be able to reunite for the holidays due to COVID-19. This situation may apply to our AE community even more so, as many of you are on immunotherapy or just finishing […]