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.

CMT Mothers

May 4, 2022 | Life with CMT

The CMT Research Foundation knows that moms in the world of CMT have unique challenges and trials. And we salute their tenacity, patience, and unyielding dedication. Here are the stories of two CMT moms; one whose daughter lives with CMT and another who is a patient....

Shift Pharmaceuticals Completes CMT Research Foundation-Funded Project, Will Continue Development of Gene Therapy for CMT1A

May 4, 2022 | CMT Research Updates, CMTRF Funded Research, News, Press Releases, Research News

The CMT Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Shift Pharmaceuticals (Shift) has successfully completed their CMT Research Foundation-funded RNA-based therapy project. Shift created and tested a library of novel molecules designed to reduce the expression of...

Family Affected by CMT1A Makes a Cure Their ‘Endgame’

Apr 18, 2022 | About CMT, Life with CMT

Published by CMT News (slightly edited for clarity) It was an unexpected $1 million gift even for Kent and Michele Stahl. The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Research Foundation (CMTRF) was hosting a research convention in September when it announced Endgame, the organization’s...

Living with CMT2E

Apr 6, 2022 | Life with CMT

My name is Lily Sander and I live with Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2E. The road to my diagnosis wasn’t easy by any scale. I spent months as a small child in countless specialists' offices, anxiously waiting for an answer. At this time, I had severe clubfeet and could...

The Power of Scientific Collaboration – New Biomarkers for CMT

Mar 22, 2022 | About CMT, News, Research News

At the CMT Research Foundation, we believe that more is achieved when people work together than when they work individually. This is especially true in biomedical research. Over the past few decades, a seismic shift has occurred in science with cooperation becoming...

CMTRF Research Efforts to Benefit from a Portion of Ticket Sales from Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road Tour

Mar 11, 2022 | News, Press Releases

ATLANTA (March 11, 2022) CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF) the only nonprofit organization focused solely on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)*, will see its efforts boosted by country music superstar Alan Jackson's fans this year as...

Shayla Hammock, living with CMT1A

Feb 25, 2022 | Life with CMT

I inherited CMT1A through my family, although I was unaware of what was affecting me until I was seven years old. As a baby, I was unable to lift my head at the same time as my peers and it took me a little longer to learn to walk. In fact, it seemed like every stage...

Living with Muscle Weakness is Not Rare to Me

Feb 18, 2022 | Life with CMT

Krista Allison, living with CMT4J I was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) and my symptoms started to appear about 12-months-old when I began to learn to walk. Since the age of 15, I have had roughly 12 foot surgeries to correct foot abnormalities, although I...

Maximiliano Barrientos Joins CMT Research Foundation

Feb 15, 2022 | News, Press Releases

The CMT Research Foundation (CMTRF), a non-profit focused solely on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* is pleased to announce that Maximiliano Barrientos has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Barrientos is a Co-founder, Investor and CFO...

Welcoming New Expert Advisors

Jan 25, 2022 | News

By Keith Fargo, Chief Scientific Officer The CMT Research Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board is composed of distinguished scientists and clinicians who provide independent expert perspectives as key volunteers. Their contributions take several forms. Most visibly,...