Trumbull, CT (PRWEB) November 03, 2011
The Rett Syndrome Research Trust is pleased to announce a campaign to boost awareness of Rett Syndrome in the most iconic of all advertising venues – Times Square in New York City. A newly created public service announcement will run an average of nine times an hour for three months starting November 1st on the colossal 6000 square foot Mediamesh display at the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. An estimated 1.5 million people are expected to view the PSA daily.
Rett Syndrome strikes little girls almost exclusively, with first symptoms usually appearing before the age of 18 months. These children lose speech, motor control and functional hand use, and many suffer from seizures, orthopedic and severe digestive problems, breathing and other autonomic impairments. Most live into adulthood and require total, round-the-clock care. Rett Syndrome is caused by mutations in a gene called MECP2.
The Rett Syndrome Research Trust is the premier organization devoted exclusively to promoting international research on Rett Syndrome and related MECP2 disorders.
While Rett Syndrome has become a high-profile disorder in scientific circles, it is still fairly unknown in the lay and medical communities; thousands of girls and women remain un- or misdiagnosed. We welcome this unique opportunity to help raise the profile of this disease, which has been dramatically reversed in pre-clinical models.
“I am so thankful to Bill Koenigsberg, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media, who secured this spectacular advertising real estate; Garage Media, owner of the Port Authority Display; A2AMedia, who manages the screen, for giving us the opportunity to showcase our disorder; and Jon Denny, film and TV producer, for creating our PSA. When smart, talented, generous people come together for a good cause, amazing things can happen,” said Monica Coenraads, Executive Director of RSRT and parent of a teenaged daughter severely disabled by Rett Syndrome.
“We are thrilled to help RSRT get out their message for such a worthy cause,” said Bill Koenigsberg.
About the Rett Syndrome Research Trust
The Rett Syndrome Research Trust is the premier organization devoted exclusively to promoting international research on Rett Syndrome and related MECP2 disorders. Our goal is clear: to heal children and adults who will otherwise suffer from this disorder for the rest of their lives. With our experience and tight focus, RSRT has an unparalleled knowledge base and extensive networking abilities in the world of high-level research. This puts RSRT in a unique position to stimulate, evaluate, support and monitor ambitious and novel scientific projects. To learn more about the Trust, please visit http://www.ReverseRett.org
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