
DMDfund is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization founded by parents, relatives and friends of kids who have DMD. DMDfund is dedicated to finding a cure for DMD by funding research, so that millions of kids worldwide can live.
The DMDfund is a distinct and independent organization, and is not affiliated with, nor receives any funding from, any other organization.
Goal: $35 Million Dollars. Partial List of Immediate Needs
$1.5 million for a pilot project for research on treatment of DMD by implanting mesenchymal stem cells, to be performed at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles.
$4 million to fund 40 new PhD research associates for 2 years. These researchers are desperately needed to continue the fight to find a cure for DMD.
$5 million to establish DMD clinical fellowships at local medical schools, as currently, there are no DMD specialists in the medical community.es Here