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Improving the Lives of People with Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis Midwest is dedicated to the increasing number of men, women and children challenged by neurofibromatosis. We’ve been a nonprofit 501(c)3 since 1982, and we are determined to continue our work to educate, comfort, improve clinical care and fund research for treatments and a cure. We are staffed by people with a personal interest in NF, with real experience and a determination and motivation to use precious funds in an efficient manner.

Our service area includes Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and the eastern half of Missouri.


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Your Letter Can Make a Difference for NF Research

NF Midwest advocates will be in Washington, D.C., February 22–24 to urge Senators and Representatives to continue supporting research for…

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2026 Scholarship Applications Are Open!

NF Midwest Scholarship Applications are now open! This is your sign to kick off the new year by pursuing your…

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A Letter From NF Midwest Co-Founder

Because of Her, It Started. Because of You, It Continues. Dear Friend of NF Midwest, My journey started in 1976…

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NF1 Treatment News: FDA Expands Selumetinib (KOSELUGO) Approval to Adults 

NF Midwest is excited to share important news for our community, news that brings real hope to people living with…

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A Promising Step Forward: Gene Therapy Progress for NF1

Researchers supported by NTAP have announced an exciting breakthrough in gene therapy for NF1. For the first time, scientists have…

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Your Letter Can Make a Difference for NF Research

NF Midwest advocates will be in Washington, D.C., February 22–24 to urge Senators and Representatives to continue supporting research for…

2026 Scholarship Applications Are Open!

NF Midwest Scholarship Applications are now open! This is your sign to kick off the new year by pursuing your…

A Letter From NF Midwest Co-Founder

Because of Her, It Started. Because of You, It Continues. Dear Friend of NF Midwest, My journey started in 1976…

NF Midwest Participates in the 2025 REiNS Collaborative Meeting 

The Response Evaluation in Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis (REiNS) Collaborative is an international effort to develop new standardized response criteria for determining treatment response in patients with NF1,…

NF1 Treatment News: FDA Expands Selumetinib (KOSELUGO) Approval to Adults 

NF Midwest is excited to share important news for our community, news that brings real hope to people living with…

A Promising Step Forward: Gene Therapy Progress for NF1

Researchers supported by NTAP have announced an exciting breakthrough in gene therapy for NF1. For the first time, scientists have…

A Letter From Amy

When my son, Benjamin, came home from Camp NF this summer, he couldn’t stop talking about everything he had learned…

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month

Did you know that November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month? According to the Epilepsy Foundation, individuals with NF1 are at…

What You Missed: 2025 iNFo Fair

Our 2025 iNFo Fair brought our NF community together with a powerful theme:  Be Proactive, Be Informed, Be Heard.   The…

Challenges of Managing NF1-Related Plexiform Neurofibromas (NF1-PN)

Are you and your HCP often in agreement with your treatment plan for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or neurofibromatosis type…

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