Wanted: Seattle Families Concerned with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Calling everyone in the Greater Puget Sound area affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy! You've probably already heard about our 2009 Climb to Cure Duchenne to raise money and awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Now we need your help. We're looking for local Puget Sound Area residents who have been affected by DMD and are interested in finding a cure. As you may know, one of our primary sponsors for this event is Ruby's Diner. Ruby's has locations in Woodinville, Alderwood, and Redmond. [caption id="attachment_946" align="alignleft" width="175" caption="CureDuchenne Founder Debra Miller, Training Climb"][/caption] To help us raise money for the Mt. Rainier event, Ruby's will have donation canisters in ...
Cure Duchenne and Ruby’s Diner Team Up for a Cure!
Exciting News! CureDuchenne and Ruby's Diner have teamed up to raise money to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy! Ruby's will be helping with two different promotions throughout many of their different locations. The first promotion will be held in 20 Ruby's Diner Restaurants in both California and Washington! From June 30th through July 13th, every Ruby's Diner will have a nifty Paint Canister displayed to collect money. All money collected will be returned to CureDuchenne to go straight to research for a cure! The second promotion will be held in two different locations and will be an In-Restaurant event. For certain ...
2009 Climb to Cure Duchenne
At CureDuchenne, we're all gearing up for an exciting fundraising event. If you haven't heard already, preparations for the "2009 Climb to Cure Duchenne" is well underway. As many of you know, the research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is severely under-funded. It's up to those committed enough to shout from the "mountaintops" to find a cure. With that in mind, we've assembled a team of 12 dedicated climbers who will be facing the elements to summit Mt. Rainier in Washington State this August. The climbers (made up of Parents, Musicians, and Scientists) are each busy raising $14,410 (the elevation of Mt. Rainier). ...
7th Annual Link Up/Listen Up For the Cure
1 in every 3500 boys is affected with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy worldwide. Currently, there is no cure. But through your help we are working on finding a cure to save THIS generation of boys. There is no better way to get involved than by attending one of our events! Join us this year for our 7th Annual Link Up/Listen up For the Cure! There will be Golf during the day followed by a Concert that Evening. Where: Greenhaven Golf Course, Anoka, MN When: Registration at Noon, Shotgun Start at 1:30pm, Concert at 7:30pm For more details or to Register for the Event, please ...
Research Articles
Automated Drug Screening with Contractile Muscle Tissue Engineered from Dystrophic Myoblasts
This article highlights some factors that improve muscle function for boys who have...
Research approaches for a Therapy of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Please take some time to read this important report: Exon Skipping Report April 2009 * * ...
Phase III trial with Catena® for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular DystrophyTo Read the article in full, Click Here * * ...
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Meet the 2009 Climb to Cure Duchenne Team!
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Lions Club Rally and Poker Run to Cure Duchenne
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Dealing for Duchenne 2009: $200,000 Raised for to Cure Duchenne!
The 2nd Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament “Dealing for Duchenne” was...
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Mack Brown Wins Bobby Dodd Award & Gives to CureDuchenne
Recently, University of Texas Football Head Coach Mack Brown, won the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award. As part of the reward he received $10,000 which he in turn graciously donated to CureDuchenne. Austin Residents Tim and Laura Revell together with CureDuchenne Founder, Debra Miller, were there to accept the award. Tim & Laura Revell are parents... [Read more of this review]
Bill Procko, 2009 Climb to Cure Duchenne Member, Featured in Local News
Bill Procko, one of the climbers for the 2009 Climb to Cure Duchenne, has already begun raising awareness in the community. Climbing Mt. Rainier was Bill’s original idea to raise awareness and money for research. We quickly embraced it here at CureDuchenne and have helped to put a climbing team together. Each member of the climbing team will... [Read more of this review]
Founder Debra Miller in New York for BioTech Conference
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Austin Marathon: Tim Revell’s Fourth Year Running!
Tim Revell, dedicated father of a boy with Duchenne and runner extraordinaire, will be running for the fourth time this weekend in the Austin Marathon. We wish Tim the best of luck and to race well! There’s still time to help! If you’d like to contribute or sponsor Tim, go to the foundation website www.firstgiving.com/run4timo. ***ALSO*** Read... [Read more of this review]
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