Hope in Action: Fighting SPG50 and Beyond with Elpida Therapeutics

When Terry Pirovolakis learned his son had an ultra-rare neurodegenerative disease, SPG50, he refused to accept “no options.” What started as a desperate search for hope became Elpida Therapeutics, a nonprofit driving gene therapy innovation for multiple rare diseases. In this episode, Terry shares the remarkable journey from diagnosis to clinical trials, the power of partnerships, and why urgency matters when every day counts.

Show Notes

• From Mystery to Medicine: The Science Behind a Mother’s Search | Podcast
• Taking a Customized and Collaborative Approach to Therapeutic Development | Podcast
• Rare Disease Research for Drug Development | Charles River
• Rare Disease | Charles River
• Discovery | Charles River
• Beyond The Diagnosis

What is Sounds of Science?

Sounds of Science is a monthly podcast about beginnings: how a molecule becomes a drug, how a rodent elucidates a disease pathway, how a horseshoe crab morphs into an infection fighter. The podcast is produced by Eureka, the scientific blog of Charles River, a contract research organization for drug discovery and development. Tune in and begin the journey.