Congratulations to our 2018 Boston Marathon Team who all successfully completed the race despite it being the coldest weather in 30 years!
This year, TEAM WUN included runners from all over the US who traveled to Boston......
Save The Date | Narcolepsy Education Day
Join us for our WUN patient education day in the NY Metro area this......
Speakers Are Booked For NY Metro Area Patient Education Day … Are YOU?
Experts will be sharing their experiences and first-hand knowledge with PWN on September 22nd......
Narcolepsy: What is it and how does it affect sleep?
Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel says he’d rather have narcolepsy than not have......
Introducing the Los Angeles Narcolepsy Education Day – You’re invited!
The Los Angles Narcolepsy Day is a one day conference for PWN, their......
Narcolepsy Meetup Atlanta 12/1-12/2 2017
Sponsored by Global Genes represented by Amy Grover-Sr Manager of Patient Engagement and Kendall Davis-......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Awards $35,000 Grant To Dr. Scammell At Harvard For Further Research Into Narcolepsy
Co-founder Monica Gow presented a check last week to the department of sleep medicine at......
WUN is thrilled to award Dr. Ong a grant of $3,000 for research into the psycho-social aspects of narcolepsy
On behalf of Wake Up Narcolepsy board member Nicole Jeray who is a full-time......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Awards Dr. Mignot $35,000
We are proud to have been able to grant Dr. Mignot at Stanford $35,000......
Narcolepsy Community Update – Claire Crisp Joins Wake Up Narcolepsy as Executive Director
Narcolepsy Community Update – I am excited to inform you of a new addition to......
WUN Supports Narcolepsy Family Education Day in Canada
On September 9, 2017, The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada in partnership with......
WUN Mission to Support Narcolepsy Research In Action
Congratulations to WUN Co-founder and Board Member, Monica Gow, who is listed as co-author on......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Announces Changes to the Board of Directors
Narcolepsy Leadership and Advocacy Continues at WUN: Wake Up Narcolepsy is thrilled to announce the......
Narcolepsy Awareness Events to Celebrate 2017 Sleep Week
In anticipation of 2017 Sleep Week, the WUN Board of Directors has been......
Narcolepsy Research Efforts In Canada Supported by WUN
On Monday, April 3, 2017, WUN Board Member Emeritus, Gordon Gow along with WUN......
Narcolepsy Is Selected for FDA’s Patient-focused Drug Development Initiative (PFDDI)
On April 11, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) named narcolepsy one of the......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Donations Play Pivotal Role in Research
WUN Research Donations Making A Difference On November 8, 2016, Wake Up Narcolepsy......
Wake Up Now Detroit A Huge Success
On October 14, 2016, Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN) Board Member, Rose Marie Engman, along with......
Wake Up Narcolepsy’s Donations Help Accelerate New Findings
Narcolepsy Research Generates New Discoveries On September 27, 2016, Monica Gow, Wake Up Narcolepsy Executive......
Nexus Narcolepsy Registry Results – Wave 1
Wake Up Narcolepsy is excited to share the Wave 1 results from the Nexus Narcolepsy......
Narcolepsy is Topic at MGH Neurology/Neuroscience Conference
Narcolepsy was the topic of discussion at today’s Neurology/Neuroscience Conference held at Massachusetts General Hospital.......
Making a Difference to the Narcolepsy Community One Step at a Time
Making a Difference to the Narcolepsy Community One Step at a Time – A reflection by Mia......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Leadership Update
Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN), a nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of people living......
Narcolepsy Research Donations
Fall 2015, Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN) presents research donations totaling almost $70,000 to accelerate the understanding......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Appoints Samarawickrama to Board of Directors
On October 2, 2015 Anne Samarawickrama was appointed to the Wake Up Narcolepsy Board of......
Narcolepsy Education Collaboration Project
On November 7, 2015 the Narcolepsy Education Collaborative meeting assembled in Los Angeles, California to discuss and......
Wake Up Narcolepsy’s Boston Event- A Huge Success
The 70s came back in full swing as Wake Up Narcolepsy hosted their 3rd Annual......
Narcolepsy Service Dog
Service dogs play a major part in the rehabilitation and on going support for people......
Narcolepsy Awareness Campaign – National Sleep Week 2015 Reflection
National Sleep Week – March 2-8, 2015 A BIG BIG thank you to everyone who......
Narcolepsy Research Breakthroughs Supported by Wake Up Narcolepsy
Donations Lead to Remarkable Research Breakthroughs When a post-doc in Dr. Thomas Scammell’s lab found......
Andover’s Kim Grady Is Appointed to Wake Up Narcolepsy Board
Mother of son with narcolepsy expands long association with nonprofit advocating for people with narcolepsy......
Unrestricted WUN Grants Lead to Unexpected Breakthroughs in Narcolepsy Research
When a post-doc in Dr. Thomas Scammell’s lab said he’d found that narcolepsy patients have many more......
Leading Edge TV Series Presents the Face of Narcolepsy
In-depth Segment Reveals the Real-life Challenges of Narcolepsy Patients Program Features Wake Up Narcolepsy ......
News: Wake Up Narcolepsy Continues Research Funding at Harvard University
$30,000 Grant to Dr. Thomas Scammell Supports Ongoing Search for Narcolepsy Cure Worcester, MA –......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Names Three to Board
Accomplished trio join a Board managing the challenges and opportunities of growth Worcester, MA –......
Living with Narcolepsy Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxQ5dAQC9wo Produced by Harvard University Medical School, as part of its Sleep and Health Education Program,......
A Call for Later School Start Times
Sufficient sleep has never been more vital to academic success for middle- and high-school students,......
Hope for Narcolepsy Cure Despite Research Paper Retraction
In December 2013 the research team led by Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, of Stanford University, published......
Social Security Disability Application Process with Narcolepsy
By Lisa Giorgetti If your narcolepsy interferes with your ability to work, you may be......
News: WUN Awards Stanford’s Mignot $50,000 Narcolepsy Research Grant
Ongoing Support in the Search for Narcolepsy Cure Worcester, MA – July 3, 2014 –......
A Message from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
We are pleased to announce the publication of the “The Voice of the Patient” narcolepsy......
Flamel Technologies Announces Positive Results of a First-in-Man Clinical Trial With Micropump Sodium Oxybate
Potential Elimination of the “Middle-of-the-Night Dose” Achieved; Current Study Continues to Allow for More Information......
Narcolepsy: Understanding, Living with, and Treating the Disorder
A production of Harvard University Medical School Division of Sleep Medicine Sleep and Health Education......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Donates $20,000 for Narcolepsy Research at Harvard and Stanford Universities
Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN) recently awarded research grants totaling $20,000 to two of the world’s......
New Research Sheds Light on the Causes of Narcolepsy
Study Supports a Causal Role in Narcolepsy for a Common Genetic Variant Results show a......
News: Kathi Wagner Joins Wake Up Narcolepsy as Chief Development Director
Experienced, Chicago-based Professional to Lead Fundraising and Other Philanthropic Initiatives Worcester, MA – December 11,......
Happy 5th!
November 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of Wake Up Narcolepsy. In this brief span of......
WUN Partners with NASCAR Prodigy Erik Jones for Narcolepsy Awareness
Kyle Busch Motorsports #51 Toyota Driver Races “Awake at the Wheel” WORCESTER, MA, and MOORESVILLE,......
Narcolepsy Meeting Focuses on Symptoms, But Some Urge Attention to Underlying Cause
The Pink Sheet, October 7, 2013 Excessive daytime sleepiness, interrupted nighttime sleep and “brain fog”......
Researchers find new clue to cause of human narcolepsy
(Medical Xpress)—In 2000, researchers at the UCLA Center for Sleep Research published findings showing that......
FDA Hears Narcolepsy Realities from Patients and Caregivers
By K. Kimberly McCleary The skies above the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Silver......
Narcolepsy Finds Its Public Voice
By Monica Gow Executive Director & Co-founder Wake Up Narcolepsy On, Tuesday, September 24, I......
Press Release: Narcolepsy Patient Community Prepares to Share Life Impacts, Treatment Perspectives with FDA Regulators
Contact: Ken McDonnell 774 364 4965 kmcdonnell@wakeup.qnewmedia.com Narcolepsy Patient Community Prepares to Share Life Impacts,......
Unite with Us on Narcolepsy!
This is an exciting time for the narcolepsy community! On September 24, 2013, the U.S.......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Funds Research at Stanford, Harvard, Sick Kids Hospital
Nonprofit Continues Support in the Search for Improved Treatment and a Cure Worcester, MA –......
WUN Reaches Out to School Nurses
WUN volunteer Kim Grady and Ken McDonnell, communications director, recently raised narcolepsy awareness with school......
Higher Histamine Levels Could Cause Narcolepsy
Past research has shown that people who suffer from narcolepsy had 90% fewer neurons with......
Narcolepsy and Social Security Disability Benefits
Guest Post By Ram Meyyappan Social Security Disability www.disability-benefits-help.org/blog When you file an application for......
The Curious Tale of Narcolepsy and Dementia: Discovering the Cause
Dr. Mignot and WUN’s Monica Gow By Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, director of the Stanford Center......
WUN Associate Honored
Dr. Emmanuel Mignot is director of the Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, and professor of......
WUNners Safe After Marathon Tragedy
We are relieved to report that none of our nine WUNners was seriously injured in......
The Mystery of Narcolepsy
Published on April 3, 2013, by Meir H. Kryger, M.D. in Sleep and Be Well Blog. Meir......
Dr. Emmanuel Mignot talks about advances in narcolepsy research and care
Dr. Michael Twery, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in the NHLBI’s......
WUN Opens Narcolepsy Symposium at Sick Kids
On March 1-2, Monica Gow, WUN executive director and co-founder, and her son......
News: LPGA Golfer Nicole Jeray Raises More Than $35,000 to Benefit Narcolepsy Sufferers
LPGA Golfer Nicole Jeray Raises More Than $35,000 to Benefit Narcolepsy Sufferers Swinging for Sleep......
Narcolepsy and Cataplexy Circuitry Becomes Clearer After a Decade of Research
By Richard Robinson © Neurology Today, November 1, 2012 A leading researcher reviews advances in narcolepsy......
WUN Underwrites Narcolepsy Research in Toronto
Recently Gordon Gow, a member of the Wake Up Narcolepsy Medical Advisory Board, presented to......
WakeUpNarcolepsy.org Blog Earns Honors
The editors of HealthLine.com recently recognized the Wake Up Narcolepsy Blog as one of the 11 Best......
AWAKEN Survey Confirms Poor Awareness of the Impact of Narcolepsy
Study finds only 50% of Americans understand the significant health impact of narcolepsy…many physicians not......
Wake Up Narcolepsy Welcomes Children’s Sleep Doctor Indra Narang to Medical Advisory Board
Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN) is thrilled to welcome Dr. Indra Narang to WUN’s Medical Advisory Board.Dr.......