How does UMDF support research to find a cure?
In 2008, UMDF funded more than $1 million in research. Since it’s begining, the UMDF has funded more than $6 million dollars in research towards a cure. The UMDF is one of the leading contributors of grants to mitochondrial disease researchers and is considered the premier foundation for mitochondrial disease by the world medical community. The UMDF’s scientific and medical advisory board is composed of mitochondrial disease experts from around the world, and these experts approve which research grants receive funding. UMDF has made a commitment to raise over $15 million for research by 2009.