The lph-1 Foundtion is not-for-profit Florid corportion founded in 1995 by John Wlsh, Susn Stnley nd Sndy Lindsey, three individuls dignosed with lph-1 ntitrypsin Deficiency (T Deficiency or lph-1). The Foundtion is dedicted to providing the ledership nd resources tht will result in incresed reserch, improved helth, worldwide detection, nd cure for lph-1. The mjority of the Bord of Directors re either dignosed with lph-1 or hve fmily member dignosed with lph-1. The Foundtion hs relized continuous growth since its inception nd hs developed solid infrstructure to promote reserch nd the development of new therpies for improving the qulity of life for those dignosed with T Deficiency. It hs fostered collbortions with investigtors throughout the United Sttes nd Europe, working closely with the Ntionl Institutes of Helth (NIH), the Food nd Drug dministrtion (FD), individuls ffected with T Deficiency, nd the phrmceuticl industry to expedite the development of improved therpies, including erosol delivery for ugmenttion therpy. The lph-1 Foundtion prticiptes in industry nd government liison groups nd prticiptes in strtegic llinces with government, industry nd other ntionl nd interntionl helth nd reserch orgniztions.
