News & Stories
See the latest news about CMT drug development and read stories from the CMT community that highlight why we must deliver treatments and cures during our lifetime.
WEBINAR: Gene Therapies Demystified, Understanding the Fundamentals for CMT
One of the most rapidly expanding frontiers in Charcot-Marie-Tooth research is also one of the most challenging to keep pace with. Now, the CMT Research Foundation is making it accessible to everyone. On May 7th at 7 PM EST, the CMTRF will launch Gene Therapies...
Alan Jackson Raffle Offers Exclusive Prizes, Benefits CMT Research Foundation
You can win Alan Jackson’s Corvette or a trip to his sold-out final concert through this raffle, with fundraising proceeds benefitting CMT Research Foundation. Full list of prizes includes: Grand Prize Alan Jackson’s 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Z16 Grand Sport Convertible...
CMT Takeaways from the MDA Conference
The Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference in mid-March is one of the premier gatherings in the neuromuscular disease world, bringing together researchers, clinicians, industry, and advocates to share the latest science. Our research staff...
William Skach, MD, Joins CMT Research Foundation Board of Directors
The CMT Research Foundation is pleased to announce that William Skach, MD, retired Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), has joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Dr. Skach is a clinically trained...
Lighting the Future: A Mother’s Fight for a Cure
The Greatest Gift: Kaileen Nelson, Canada, Living with CMT2D Every December, Kaileen looks for light. Not just the glittering bulbs strung across her Canadian neighborhood — but the kind of light that reminds her that hope still exists. Because for Kaileen, simple...
CMT Research Foundation to Benefit from a Portion of Ticket Sales from Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road – The “Finale”
Alan Jackson is ready to serve up one more round before he retires from touring—and he’s inviting a few friends to join him! Last Call: One More for the Road - The Finale – the last full-length concert of Jackson’s touring career – will take place Saturday, June 27,...
Dr. Meghan Drummond Joins the CMT Research Foundation as Vice President of Research and Drug Development
Dr. Meghan Drummond, PhD, has joined the CMT Research Foundation as vice president of research and drug development. She will lead the Foundation’s research and drug development strategy, overseeing the advancement of promising therapeutic approaches for...
Dr. Yulia Grishchuk Joins CMTRF’s Scientific Advisory Board
CMT Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Yulia Grishchuk, Ph.D., has joined the Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board. The SAB is composed of distinguished scientific and clinical experts specializing in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and drug...
A Father Who Defies ‘Impossible’: Joao Cardoso’s Journey with CMT
Joao Cardoso, Brittany, France, Living with CMT Joao Cardoso never imagined that he would be riding through the town of Brittany, France, in a wheelchair, while his eight-year-old son, Edgar, pedals his bike alongside him. Because of Joao’s Charcot-Marie-Tooth...
Siemens’ Ann Fairchild Joins CMT Research Foundation Board of Directors
CMT Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Ann Fairchild, executive vice president and general counsel of Siemens USA, has joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Fairchild is a seasoned legal executive with more than 25 years of experience at Siemens,...