{"id":17707,"date":"2025-12-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/?p=17707"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:08:30","slug":"reaching-for-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/posts\/reaching-for-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching for the Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Tracy, who lives with phenylketonuria (PKU), is a professional astrophysicist and works at NASA. In her opinion, living with PKU requires discipline to keep on top of managing the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">\u201cI often wonder if I didn\u2019t have PKU, if I would be an astrophysicist,\u201d Tracy says. \u201cI know there is that little part of me that became an astrophysicist just to prove that I could do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">In this video, Tracy shares the importance of keeping balance and stability while managing PKU, reflects on how high phe levels impact her, and expresses her hope for the future for those living with PKU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1138247536?h=01f3e1a145&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"PKU - Tracy Beck - Rare Journeys\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tracy, who lives with phenylketonuria (PKU), is a professional astrophysicist and works at NASA. 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