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Ask the Mito Doc – September 2024; Q&A
Ask the Mito Doc - September 2024 Q&A All answers today are based on personal experience of the participants. As always, please consult your personal physician prior to taking any action.Understanding Genetic TestingClinical Trial Readiness: Understanding...
A special message from UMDF for World Mitochondrial Disease Week 2024
This coming week, September 16 – 22, 2024, marks World Mitochondrial Disease Week. For me, the week is deeply personal. This year marks twenty years since my infant daughter Natalie was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease. Her battle lasted only a year, but her...
Advocacy Update – UMDF Signs On to Thank You Letter to Senate Appropriations Leadership for Proposed NIH Budget Increase
UMDF Announces Two New Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Grants
On the heels of our traditional research grant funding cycle culminating at UMDF’s annual Mitochondrial Medicine conference this past June, the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation is proud to announce the funding of two additional postdoctoral fellowship research...
Advocacy Update – Aug 2024: Help Shape the Legislative Landscape for the Mito Community Through Survey, UMDF Action Items
In a few weeks, we’ll join other mitochondrial disease-focused patient advocacy groups across the globe in marking World Mitochondrial Disease Week, September 16-22, 2024. It’s a time when we can promote understanding and recognition with the hope that increased...
UMDF Issues Response to Congressional 21st Century Cures Act RFI
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Energize the Fight – World Mitochondrial Disease Week 2024
We’re excited to unite with other mitochondrial disease-focused patient advocacy groups across the globe to spread awareness on World Mitochondrial Disease Week, September 16-22, 2024! Together, we can promote understanding and recognition with the hope that...
Advocacy Invite: FDA to Host Patient and Care Partner Perspectives on Safety Considerations for Approved Gene Therapy Treatments for Rare Diseases on Friday, September 20
As part of our commitment to raising patient voices in the regulatory process, we wanted to share an invite from the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), which is hosting a patient and care partner listening meeting – Patient and Care Partner...
Ask the Mito Doc – June 2024; Q&A
Ask the Mito Doc - June 2024 Q&A All answers today are based on personal experience of the participants. As always, please consult your personal physician prior to taking any action.Mito Med 2024: Ask the Mito Doc Live Panel Ask the Mito Doc Panel Session...
An Update from UMDF Board Chair Dr. Alicia Palladino
Dear UMDF Community, For those of you who had the opportunity to join more than 700 patients, family members, clinicians, and researchers at the Mitochondrial Medicine Conference in Cleveland a few weeks ago, I am sure you will agree that it was a powerful experience....