Be the Change We Wish to See: Join the Spring CMT Research Challenge
By: Chelsea Layton, living with CMT1A My name is Chelsea, and I have CMT1A. The disease is scattered throughout my dad’s side of the family. I’ve been recovering from my 10th foot surgery due to CMT for five months. My weeks consist of endless...
7 Ideas for Personal Fundraising Success
By: Chelsea Layton, living with CMT1A If you want to make a difference in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease research but fundraising feels overwhelming to you, have no fear! Getting started in fundraising is easier than you think. Fundraising isn’t about holding elaborate...
Losing My Independence is Not Rare to Me
By: Monica Thomas, living with CMT2A When I was a kid and would watch movies in which wishes came true, excitement would build in my belly as I imagined my own wish being granted — what if I could rub a lamp and wish CMT away? Thoughts of life without CMT would race...
Living in Pain Every Day is Not Rare to Me
By: Shanae Fernandez, living with CMT1X For as long as I can remember, I’ve been different. As a child, running, playing and keeping up with my friends was a challenge. I felt slow and tripped a lot. In high school, I played sports but never felt good enough at...
Worrying About My Daughter’s Future is Not Rare to Me
By: Jamel, living with CMT I was 16 years old when I first heard about a disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). Growing up, I played basketball and football and lived a very active lifestyle. A broken foot during a game or ongoing football injuries seemed normal —...
Important Research News Announcements
- Charcot-Marie-tooth disease type 2A: An update on pathogenesis and therapeutic perspectives March 5, 2024
- Accelerate Clinical Trials in CMT (ACTCMT) Study March 1, 2024
- Creation of a Schwann Cell Gene Regulatory Network February 29, 2024
- Activation of XBP1s attenuates disease severity in models of proteotoxic Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1B [Preprint] February 2, 2024
- The Regentime stem cell procedure, successful treatment for a Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease case December 28, 2023
- Preclinical Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Regeneration by Schwann Cell-like Cells Differentiated from Human Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in C22 Mice December 18, 2023
- AAV-mediated editing of PMP22 rescues Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A features in patient-derived iPS Schwann cells November 28, 2023
- Combined RNA interference and gene replacement therapy targeting MFN2 as proof of principle for the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2A November 25, 2023
- Mouse models of human CNTNAP1-associated congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy and genetic restoration of murine neurological deficits October 19, 2023
- Intravenous Administration of an AAV9 Vector Ubiquitously Expressing C1orf194 Gene Improved CMT-Like Neuropathy in C1orf194-/- Mice October 16, 2023