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CMTA Adds Drug Development Expert Martine Garnier to STAR Advisory Board
…CMT patients.” CMT is a progressive disorder of the peripheral nerves that causes people to lose the normal use of their feet and legs. Symptoms include foot deformity (very high…
Liam, Growing Up with CMT4C
Liam’s CMT Story: Growing Up with CMT4C As an infant, I lived with many challenges, including the inability to stand independently and keep my balance to be able to walk…
Therapeutic Inactivation of CMT2 Disease Alleles with CRISPR
…cause CMT2A and CMT2E (MFN2 and NEFL). To develop their gene editing technology, they used induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from CMT patients often referred to as “disease in a dish”…
The CMTA Announces the Funding of a New Research Study for CMT2A
…CMT. Her father and mother, JD and Brenda Griffith, made a donation in Marah’s honor to the CMTA through the CMT Foundation to fund this important clinical research study. For…
CMTA Announces Addition of Health Insurance Industry Veteran Wendy Arnone to the Board of Directors
The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA), the largest philanthropic funder of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) research aimed at bringing treatments and a cure to patients, is pleased to announce the appointment of health…
Three Major Patient Advocacy Groups Focused on CMT Research Collaborating on FDA “Voice of the Patient” Report
This CMT Awareness Month, the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) is proud to join the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as a sponsor of the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) who will be hosting…
David Coldiron Joins CMTA Board of Directors
Glenolden, PA, Nov. 4, 2019 — The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA), the national patient advocacy organization leading CMT research, today announced the appointment of David Coldiron to its Board of Directors….
How Balance Walking Can Help Fitness and Living with CMT
…walking stance Balance Walking poles can help people with CMT get fit, while aiding with regular walking and overall balance. As podiatrist and CMTA Advisory Board member Joseph Gregory Stilwell,…
CMTA Announces Participation in Seed Extension Round for Armatus Bio for Novel CMT1A Gene Therapy
First Investment from CMTA’s New Venture Philanthropy Arm The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) today announced that it participated in the Seed Series Extension syndicate for Armatus Bio, Inc. (Armatus). Armatus is…
CMTeen Dolphin Outing in PEOPLE Online
Dolphin lover and CMTeen Maddie Leard is helping the CMTA raise money for CMT research. The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association is in the pages of PEOPLE online once again, with a story…