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Why give to Cure CMD?
We often hear this from our friends, even those who’ve been generous to us in the past. In this day and age, it’s a legitimate question...
Cure CMD
Aug 23, 2022


SciFam Spotlight: Young Adult Programming
At the height of COVID, many of us were learning that “zoom” was more than just a verb, Cure CMD began sponsoring Happy Hours. As we...
Terry Selucky
Aug 23, 2022


SciFam 2022: So Glad You Made It!
After nearly a year of planning, it happened this summer: One of the most fun, educational, bonding, exhausting, rejuvenating,...
Terry Selucky
Aug 23, 2022


"All in the Family" Gets a Whole New Meaning
- One family’s determination turns their fundraising efforts into a huge success for SELENON - In November 2020, (then) one-year-old Finn...
Terry Selucky
Aug 23, 2022


Playing the Long Game
When our older son was 2 1/2 years old, we were told he has a rare neuromuscular disease that doctors and researchers knew very little...
Lani Knutson, Advocacy Team Leader
Apr 6, 2022


FDA Patient-Focused Drug Development Initiative: Affected Community Testimonials at 2022 SciFam
Progress toward treatments for CMD is a battle fought on several fronts. Clinicians work to improve diagnostics, care, and understand the...
Rachel Alvarez
Apr 5, 2022


$3 Million to Provide Foundational Knowledge: The Pediatric Cell Atlas of Skeletal Muscle
On the road toward treatments and a cure for congenital muscular dystrophy, we’ve come a long, long way to learn about causes and...
Terry Selucky
Apr 4, 2022


Cure CMD Awarded Additional Year of Funding through the Rare As One Network
Cure CMD is thrilled to announce a third year of funding from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative’s Rare As One Network, an effort to...
Terry Selucky
Apr 4, 2022


Two-Minute Advocacy: Ensuring Telehealth Coverage
Telehealth services have been critical to maintaining safe and consistent access to health care for patients with rare diseases such as...
Lani Knutson, Advocacy Team Leader
Apr 4, 2022


So You’re Telling Me There’s A Chance
Happy Rare Disease Day! Started in 2008, Rare Disease Day is an international event focused on bringing awareness to the more than 7,000...
Lani Knutson, Advocacy Team Leader
Feb 28, 2022


Annie Live!: My First-Hand Experience in a Television Production
I remember the night I was asked to be a part of the production, I was so thrilled, I almost cried! I’ll never forget what one of my...
Cure CMD
Feb 25, 2022


Rare Disease Day Reflections: My Rare Disease Journey
Executive Director Rachel Alvarez shares a deep dive into her history as a rare disease patient, and what it means to lead Cure CMD.
Rachel Alvarez
Feb 24, 2022
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