The Collin Dieter Gerstlauer Foundation for Metabolic Disorders

Current Events

Foundation Kick off and Collin's Memorial

Who we are?

The Collin Dieter Gerstlauer Foundation was established in memory of Collin Dieter.

Collin was born with LCHAD. LCHAD or (Long-chain 3 hyroxyacyl CoA Dehydrogense) deficiency is a genetic syndrome with many similarities to MCAD deficiency. Like MCAD, it is caused by an enzyme defect in the beta-oxidation cycle. This results in an inability of the body to break down fatty acids into a usable energy source.

Collin lived for little more than 5 weeks. He passed away on May 18, 2008.

Our mission is to compel congress to create legislation which will mandate comprehensive metabolic screening for all newborn children in all fifty states.