Carol Wilkinson is a FRAXA Postdoctoral Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital the Charles Nelson lab at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wilkinson’s research is focused on using EEG to better understand the neural mechanisms of language and learning in children with neurodevelopmental disorders – including Fragile X syndrome and autism spectrum disorders. As a physician-scientist, her ultimate goal is to improve the lives of the children and families she cares for.

Carol lives in Newton, MA with her husband, Jackson, and her energetic 4-year-old son Spencer.

Jim Cantore is one of the most recognized faces in weather. Known for his live reports from severe weather events, Cantore embodies the passion and knowledge of The Weather Channel that makes him the weather authority viewers turn to when forecasts turn dire. He has covered every major weather event during the past 25 years, including Hurricanes Katrina and Irene and Superstorm Sandy.

Jim is an active supporter of FRAXA Research Foundation. He has two children, both of whom have Fragile X syndrome.

As the uncle of four wonderful young men who have Fragile X syndrome, Maurice “Moe” Pratt knows first-hand the wonderful work done by the folks at FRAXA.

Moe is an Assistant Superintendent at the Essex County Sheriff’s Department. He holds an undergraduate degree from Northeastern University, an MBA from Suffolk University, and an MA in Psychology from Harvard University.

Moe brings his energy as an endurance athlete to all he does. Having won several ultra-marathons, he is one of a small number of runners to run fifty miles in under seven hours. He has been happily married to his wife Jerri for 20 years!