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PPMD Announces Univ. of Utah Health & Intermountain Primary Children’s as 25th Certified Duchenne Care Center

Today Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) named University of Utah Health (U of U Health) and the Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah the 25th Certified Duchenne Care Center (CDCC). This expanding…

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PPMD Awards $100,000 Grant to Nationwide Children’s Hospital to Further Explore GALGT2 Gene Therapy

PPMD is excited to announce that Drs. Paul Martin and Kevin Flanigan from the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have completed work under a $100,000 grant exploring GALGT2 gene therapy technology as a potential treatment…

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Cure SMA & PPMD Announce Strategic Collaboration with Prometheus Research

PPMD is thrilled to announce our strategic collaboration with Cure SMA, one of the world’s leading rare disease patient advocacy organizations. Like PPMD, Cure SMA is looking to advance data collection and analysis on their…

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Updates from PPMD’s 2019 Gene Therapy Policy Forum

During PPMD’s Annual Advocacy Conference we had the opportunity to host a Gene Therapy Forum with expert clinicians, researchers, industry stakeholders, and government representatives taking part in the discussion. This meeting continues PPMD’s in-depth look…

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February 8, 2019

How Do I Find a Clinical Trial That’s Right for Me?

Are you getting confused by all the news and social media posts about clinical trials? Not sure which trials or studies may be appropriate for you or your child? You are not alone! Even healthcare…

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February 5, 2019

PPMD to Host Gene Therapy Policy Forum on March 4, 2019

PPMD is excited to announce that this year’s action-packed Advocacy Conference, March 3-5 2019 will include a special Gene Therapy Policy Forum on Monday, March 4 from 9am to 3pm at The Mayflower Hotel in D.C….

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January 29, 2019

PPMD Designates Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters a Certified Duchenne Care Center

Today Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) named Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) the 23rd Certified Duchenne Care Center. PPMD’s Certified Duchenne Care Center Program, which supports standardized, comprehensive care and services for all people living…

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January 24, 2019

PPMD Awards $105,000 Grant to Explore A Mini-Dystrophin Gene Aimed at Protecting Cardiac Function

PPMD is excited to award the University of Missouri School of Medicine a grant for $105,000 to continue development of a minimized dystrophin gene aimed at protecting cardiac function in people with Duchenne. The project is led by Dongsheng…

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January 17, 2019

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Publishes 10 Year Registry Report

PPMD is excited to announce the release of the Ten Year Registry Report. This report is the culmination of data provided by registrants in The Duchenne Registry, as well as collaborative work with expert clinicians…

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January 8, 2019

Meeting Update: Inflammation in Duchenne

Last month, PPMD convened a day and half meeting – Inflammation in Duchenne: Current and New Treatment Strategies – to bring academic and clinical researchers together to discuss advancements that could be made by treating…

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