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United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Names Kristen Clifford New President & CEO

Jan 10, 2025

The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) Board of Trustees has named Kristen Clifford the organization’s next President and Chief...

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January 2025 Newsletter: Mito Med 2025 News, Advocacy Update, CPEO & MELAS Webcasts, and More

Jan 9, 2025

​​​​​Sign-up to receive the UMDF newsletter via email at Newsletter Signup. Mitochondrial Medicine 2025Call For Abstracts Now OpenUMDF's Call...

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December 2024 Newsletter: Mito Fund Investment, Mito Med 2025 News, Clinical Trial Updates, and More

Dec 5, 2024

​​​​​Sign-up to receive the UMDF newsletter via email at Newsletter Signup. The Mito Fund Announces Investment in Khondrion UMDF’s venture...

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UMDF Signs On to Letter to Congress Supporting Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Dec 3, 2024

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The Mito Fund Announces Investment in Khondrion to Support Development of One of the Most Advanced Drug Candidates for Primary Mitochondrial Disease

Nov 21, 2024

The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation’s (UMDF) venture philanthropy arm, The Mito Fund, has invested in Khondrion, a Netherlands-based...

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UMDF November Advocacy Update: What Does a Second Trump Administration Mean for the Mito Community?

Nov 25, 2024

With the recent election results, we’ve been getting some inquiries about the impact of a second Trump Administration on mitochondrial disease...

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