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Meet Jagger
“When I went to my first symposium, it was a really big deal, because I realized we were not alone.”
Meet Gavin
“I can’t even tell you how often we were in the hospital in those early years,” said Nikki about her son Gavin, who was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease as a toddler. The disease rapidly progressed, causing chaos in Gavin’s small body. At age five, he received a...
Meet Jeremiah
Like many parents, Aneesa’s introduction to mitochondrial disease was jarring. After months of jumping from specialist to specialist who ran test after test searching for answers around the weakness in her then seven-month-old son, Jeremiah, she got a dreaded answer....
Meet Hayley
“UMDF has been a light in our life. They have supported my family in so many ways and have offered so much hope to me and to thousands of mito families.”
LHON Archive
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LHON Live
LHON Live monthly calls are here.
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.
The Biology Behind Mitochondrial Disease
The conventional teaching in biology and medicine is that mitochondria function only as “energy factories” for the cell.