Buffalo Initiative

The Buffalo Initiative is an intentional 10-year effort to accelerate the development of genetic medicines through patient-led efforts. At the Buffalo Initiative, we will not accept that what is standing in the way of finding treatments for millions of children suffering from genetic brain diseases is a lack of investment, incentive and coordination to address the issues that matter most to families. That is why we are forming a multi-stakeholder collaborative focused on creating a more equitable and productive clinical research ecosystem that is driven by patient-led research organizations. The Buffalo Initiative was founded when a group of patient leaders with decades of combined experience in law, business and philanthropy, in addition to running their own disease foundations, came together to create a viable path forward for patient-centered drug development.