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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.

The Greatest Gift: Jillian Cabernel’s Story of Strength, Magic and the Hope for a Cure

Nov 18, 2024 | Life with CMT

The Greatest Gift: Jillian Cabernel, Vancouver, BC, Living With CMT December 2023 was a Christmas to remember for Jillian Cabernel. For the first time in her life, she truly felt the magic of the holidays. Jillian has spent her entire life living with...

Laura MacNeill Named New CEO of CMT Research Foundation

Oct 17, 2024 | Press Releases

The CMT Research Foundation has hired Laura MacNeill as Chief Executive Officer, it was announced today by Foundation Board Chair Peter de Silva. Ms. MacNeill succeeds Cleary Simpson, CEO for the past three years, who becomes Vice Chair of the Board. “Ms. MacNeill has...

CMT Research Foundation Surpasses $10 Million Goal of ENDGAME Capital Campaign

Oct 4, 2024 | Press Releases

The CMT Research Foundation, a non-profit focused solely on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease announced over the weekend at its annual Global CMT Research Convention that it has surpassed its goal of raising $10 million to fund research...

Inaugural Zero-K Run Raises Awareness for CMT and CMTRF

Jul 19, 2024 | Life with CMT

When many people think of the word “race” they imagine a 5k, 10k and even a half-marathon. But, what about a new type of run that directly benefits patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and covers no distance at all—A Zero-K Run. A Zero-K Run is exactly what it...

The CMT Research Foundation’s 2024 Global CMT Research Convention to Gather Renowned Scientific Experts and Patients to Discuss Status of Treatments and Cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Jul 18, 2024 | Press Releases

The CMT Research Foundation recently announced most of the speakers at its upcoming 2024 Global CMT Research Convention to be held September 26-28, in Cambridge, MA. On Thursday, September 26, CMTRF will host a Young Researcher Innovation Forum for CMT Research....

CMT Research Foundation to Launch Grant Program to Support Young Investigators Working on CMT

Jul 9, 2024 | Press Releases

The CMT Research Foundation announced that at its annual Global CMT Research Convention this September, it will host a Young Researcher Innovation Forum for CMT Research. The program will introduce the Young Researcher Innovation Grant and provide a platform to...

CMT Research Foundation to Benefit from a Portion of Ticket Sales from Alan Jackson’s 2024-2025 LAST CALL: ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD TOUR

May 30, 2024 | Press Releases

The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), the only nonprofit organization focused solely on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* (CMT), is pleased to announce support from Alan Jackson's LAST CALL ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD TOUR 2024-2025 dates....

Walking Manhattan to Find a Cure

Apr 24, 2024 | Life with CMT

From a young age, Rivka knew that there was something different about her compared to her 3 siblings. That difference was Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Meet Rivka, a young adult living with CMT1B in New York/Manhatten who is preparing to participate in this year's...

CMT Research Foundation Invests in Project to Test if a Commercially Available Drug is Effective Treatment for X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Apr 23, 2024 | CMT Research Updates, CMTRF Funded Research, Press Releases, Research News

The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a non-profit focused solely on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), has invested in a project led by Dr. Charles Abrams, a Professor in the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation at the...

The CMT Research Foundation Makes Leadership Changes to Drive Next Phase of Growth; Names Peter de Silva as Board Chair

Apr 11, 2024 | Press Releases

At its recent annual meeting, The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a patient-led non-profit focused on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* made changes in its leadership to support the next phase of the Foundation’s growth. The Foundation...