UMDF Connect
Ask The Mito Doc Webcast Series – Making the Most of the Holidays and Stress Research
If you missed the October 2020 ‘Ask the Mito Doc’ webcast, Making the Most of the Holidays, you can watch the replay here.
Beklow is a list of questions asked during the webcast and answered by our panel.
COVID-19 and Isolation for our Adult Patient Community
The following tips were provided by Gail Wehling and Joy Krumdiack, UMDF Ambassadors.
Energy for Life Virtual Teams
Our Energy for Life Walkathons have gone virtual. We are proud to welcome these amazing teams who have registered and are fundraising to help us fund our mission.
Meet Andy
Andy Marks is a skier, a boxer and a bowler. He also enjoys movies, plays backgammon and is a stand-up comedian. His activities don’t seem too far out of the norm for a 31 year old. The difference is that Andy is blind. Andy is living with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON).
LHON Live
LHON Live monthly calls are here.
Meet The Hall Family
“Nina faces challenges every day. I wanted to honor Nina by pushing myself with something I love to do and the things she can’t.”
Vitamin D & the Coronavirus
As a service to our community, the UMDF Scientific and Medical Advisory Board continues to monitor credible reports about COVID-19 illness and provide periodic updates.
50 Ways to Fundraise
No event is too big or too small and every contribution powers the Roadmap to a Cure. Start a fundraising page online on our “Fundraise Your Way” DIY fundraising site or contact the UMDF Special Events Department to start your own fundraiser today!
Apply for a UMDF Research Grant
UMDF awards grants to researchers and clinicians focused on advancing science in the field of mitochondrial disease.
Mitochondrial Defects are a Central Factor in Common Illnesses
Mitochondrial dysfunction is at the core of a surprising range of very common illnesses and conditions, and a promising new avenue for their treatment.