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Dr. Isha Jain (Gladstone/UCSF) will present how oxygen imbalances cause cellular damage—and how this research could lead to new therapies for metabolic and mitochondrial diseases. 🧬 Register: leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #OxygenBiology #RareDisease

Dr. Richard Novak (Unravel Biosciences) will share how partnering with over 20 Leigh syndrome families led to drug candidates that may help across gene types. A powerful model for patient-driven discovery. 🧬 Register: leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #RareDisease

Dr. Ethan Perlstein (Perlara) will share how patient avatars are driving drug repurposing for mitochondrial diseases like Leigh syndrome—summarizing 5 years of preclinical + clinical progress. 🧬 Register: leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #RareDisease

Dr. Alexandre Bétourné (C-Path) will share updates from the Rare Mitochondrial Diseases Task Force—highlighting work to improve registry data and enable new drug development tools. 🧬 Register: leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #RareDisease #CureMito

🚨 Researchers & clinicians: Apply now to join a 2-day Cure Mito workshop to shape the future of Leigh syndrome research & trials. 🔗 Learn more: curemito.org/rfp/ #LeighSyndrome #RareDisease #CureMito #ClinicalTrials #MitochondrialDisease

🎨 Have you joined the fun? 🧬 Color for Mito 2025 is underway! 💚 3 winners will get Amazon gift cards: $100, $50, $25! 🖍️ Details: curemito.org/colorformito #colorformito #LeighSyndrome #MitochondrialDisease

🧬 Have you seen our poster on transforming the Leigh Syndrome Global Patient Registry to the OMOP Common Data Model? Standardized data = stronger research + better collaboration. curemito.org/wp-content/upl…

Dr. Michal Minczuk (University of Cambridge) will share new research on MT-ATP6-related Leigh syndrome—using mitoTALENs & base editors to reduce mutations and restore mitochondrial function. 💚 Join us: curemito.org/symposium/ #LeighSyndrome #MitochondrialDisease

🔊 Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Sundeep Dugar, co-inventor of Zetia & Vytorin, will give a foundational talk on mitochondria & their role in primary mitochondrial diseases, including Leigh syndrome. 🧬 Join us: leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #MitochondrialDisease

💚 Leigh Syndrome Awareness Day is coming soon! On September 17th join us in raising awareness for this rare, devastating disease — and the urgent need for research and hope. Learn more: curemito.org/leighsyndromea… #LeighSyndrome #RareDisease #CureMito

🧬 New study by Dr. Qinglan Ling, Dr. Steven Gray & team reports an improved AAV9-based gene therapy for SURF1-related Leigh syndrome with minimal toxicity. 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #GeneTherapy #RareDiseaseResearch

Friday reminder: 🌟 Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations. Whatever challenges you’re facing, every step forward is bringing you closer to something worth the journey. 💚 #FridayMotivation #KeepGoing #Inspiration

How news is shared matters. A new study by Abigail Turnwald and colleagues in the American Journal of Medical Genetics highlights what families value most on Diagnosis Day — clear information, compassion, and connection. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40820471/

🌟 A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for powering the 2025 Empower & Inspire Symposium! Your support helps us bring together families, researchers, and clinicians worldwide to advance progress in Leigh syndrome. We couldn’t do it without you! 💚 #MitoAwareness #LeighSyndrome

Dr. Steven Gray (UT Southwestern) will present the path toward a gene therapy clinical trial for SURF1-related Leigh syndrome at our 4th Annual Symposium. 🧬 Register: leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #GeneTherapy

Thank you, Atilio, for joining our Color for Mito contest! 🎨💚 There’s still time to participate and win fun prizes — the last day to enter is September 14th. Don’t miss out! 👉 curemito.org/color-for-mito/

Lauren Ashwin, mom to Delta who lives with SURF1-related Leigh syndrome, will share her journey of blending clinical care with a mother’s instinct. Don’t miss her powerful talk. leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #MitochondrialDisease

Dr. Qinglan Ling (UMass Chan) will present early data on a novel gene therapy for MTATP6-Leigh syndrome at our 4th Annual Symposium—targeting the m.8993T>G mutation. Don’t miss this exciting research update! 🧬 Register: leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #GeneTherapy

Dr. Jonathan Brestoff (WashU) will present on mitochondria transplantation as a novel therapy for Leigh syndrome—sharing progress toward this exciting, emerging approach. 🧬 Register: leighsyndrome.eventbrite.com #LeighSyndrome #MitochondriaTransplantation #RareDisease