Change Is Constant for Hayley Leib
Like most mitochondrial disease patients, change is constant for Hayley from the moment she opens her eyes in the morning. “I never know how I...
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Meet Melissa Howell
While Melissa Howell may be a newer UMDF volunteer, she is not new to mitochondrial disease. The Stony Point, North Carolina, mom has two...
Read moreGo Pro For Mito Golf Tournament Huge Success
It was the offer of help from a co-worker that started an idea that has grown into a huge golf tournament called “Go Pro for Mito.” The...
Read moreA New Beginning for FMM and UMDF
Consider a fresh beginning and new journey with UMDF For Susan Schreer Davis, the year 2009 brought her to one of the lowest...
Read moreAmbassador Finds Support Helping Other Patients
For Susan Schreer Davis, the year 2009 brought her to one of the lowest points in her journey with mitochondrial disease. Davis, who lives in...
Read moreSymposium Teen Program Results in Lasting Friendship
Over the past few years, the teen/young adult sessions at the UMDF’s Mitochondrial Medicine symposium have become incredibly popular among the...
Read moreEdith L. Trees Charitable Trust – A UMDF Partner for 15 years
Those who live outside of the Greater Pittsburgh Area may be unfamiliar with Edith L. Trees. Mrs. Trees and her husband, Joseph, owned more...
Read moreHumor keeps Garry Krueger above Water
Garry Kruger didn’t understand what was happening, but he does remember that his symptoms started in 1999. He was experiencing leg and foot...
Read moreMcGovern Family is Writing its own Research Story
Writers Loretta and Dave McGovern are hoping for a happy ending when it comes to research for their son, Cavan. In April of 2018, Cavan was...
Read more2nd Cousins For A Cure Raises $190,000+
An early snowstorm along the east coast could not stop the success of the 2nd Cousins for A Cure on November 15, 2018. The event was held at...
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