Amanda Homscheid, Author at The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy

Chris Cashman, MD, PhD, awarded scholarship for neuropathy research

Posted on April 27, 2026 (April 23, 2026)

Chris Cashman, MD, PhD, was awarded one of two 2026 Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS) to support his neuropathy research. The CRTS is a two-year scholarship program that provides funding for emerging experts in neuropathy. The scholarship supports researchers’ efforts to advance treatments, prevention, and even cures for peripheral neuropathy (PN) and is fully funded by the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. Cashman […]

Breaking isolation, one post at a time: Becca’s story

Posted on April 17, 2026 (April 14, 2026)

Hi. I’m Becca. I am 24 years old and living with Small and Large Fiber Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. My experience with peripheral neuropathy is part of a complex and multi-systemic genetic condition called Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Early pain and first signs of neuropathy My pain journey started when I was young. Maybe 12 or 13 years old. I started to have daily, chronic, […]

Behind the lab coat: Q&A with Dr. Townsend

Posted on April 1, 2026 (April 1, 2026)

“Science is a team sport” – Kristy Townsend, PhD Dr. Townsend recently spoke on our webinar, Behind the lab coat: How medical research really works. Kristy Townsend, PhD is a researcher and Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University’s College of Medicine. Research in the Townsend Lab for Neurobiology & Energy Balance focuses on neural […]

Video interview with Debbie Waffle: Kelsey’s story

Posted on March 26, 2026 (March 26, 2026)

Kelsey Waffle was diagnosed with idiopathic small fiber neuropathy at age 23, but her autonomic symptoms began much earlier. What started as unexplained health issues slowly grew into a condition that deeply changed her active and creative life. In this FPN patient interview, Kelsey’s mother and caregiver, Debbie Waffle, shares her daughter’s journey. She opens up about […]

FPN’s second annual Neuropathy Advocacy Day

Posted on March 18, 2026 (March 18, 2026)

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) held our second annual Neuropathy Advocacy Day on March 11. It was an important day to speak up for the 30 million Americans living with peripheral neuropathy (PN). Together, we asked Congress to support more research and better care for people affected by this condition. Goals of Advocacy Day […]

Ariel Zhang, PhD, awarded scholarship for neuropathy research

Posted on February 27, 2026 (February 27, 2026)

Ariel Zhang, PhD, was awarded one of two 2026 Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS) to support her important research on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The CRTS is a two-year scholarship program that provides funding for emerging experts in neuropathy. The scholarship supports researchers’ efforts to advance treatments, prevention, and even cures for peripheral neuropathy (PN) and is fully funded by the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. Zhang’s research Even though CIPN is common, it has not been studied as much as […]

Dr. Erika Williams shares findings from her Clinical Research Training Scholarship

Posted on February 17, 2026 (February 6, 2026)

Meet the researcher: 2023 CRTS recipient Dr. Erika Williams Erika Williams, MD, PhD, a neuromuscular fellow at Massachusetts General Brigham, was one of our first Clinical Research Training Scholarship recipients in 2023. Her research focused on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), a component of the peripheral nervous system. “The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy‘s Clinical Research Training Scholarship made this work possible,” Williams shared. “The transition to an independent research career is a particularly vulnerable […]

Advocating for peripheral neuropathy: A conversation with FPN’s advocacy consultant, Mark Vieth

Posted on February 5, 2026 (February 3, 2026)

Program Manager, Amanda Homscheid, recently sat down with Mark Vieth, our consultant who helps the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy advocate for neuropathy-related funding, such as the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP), and connects us with important groups on Capitol Hill, like the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Mark has been working with the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy for over 6 years. In this interview, he reflects on the accomplishments and progress we have made and his hopes and goals for the future. Q. You’ve worked […]

FPN welcomes the Brigham and Women’s Hospital as a new site for the IMAGiNe Study

Posted on February 1, 2026 (January 30, 2026)

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is excited to share that the Brigham and Women’s Hospital has joined the IMAGiNe Study as a new research site. With help from FPN, they will take part in this international study about IgM anti-MAG peripheral neuropathy, a rare autoimmune form of PN. About the IMAGiNe Study The IMAGiNe Study (IgM Anti-Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Neuropathy Study) is led by Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands. The study is creating a […]

Video interview with Will Schwalbe

Posted on January 29, 2026 (February 3, 2026)

Author Will Schwalbe shares an update on living with small fiber neuropathy, the power of friendship, and lessons learned along the way. In this conversation with our FPN Program Manager, he reflects on adaptation, support, and hope for those navigating life with neuropathy. Will’s original story was shared in 2020 where he shares an article […]

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