2022 Cure JM Medical Symposium

Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Advances in Basic Research, Translational Studies and Clinical care

This symposium, co-hosted by Duke University and Cure JM Foundation on March 12, 2022, provides important information on Juvenile Myositis research.

Virtual Summit on Juvenile Myositis Research and Care 2025

Cure JM May 2025 – Virtual Summit

In May, the Cure JM Clinical Care Network was pleased to invite juvenile dermatomyositis healthcare professionals to join us virtually for the latest presentations from world-leading researchers and clinicians on advancements in basic research, translational studies, and best-practice clinical care in juvenile dermatomyositis. 

Dr. Younghun Han: Shared DNA Clues Point to Faster Treatments for Juvenile Myositis.

Shared DNA Clues Point to Faster Treatments for Juvenile Myositis

In a study funded by the Cure JM Foundation and spearheaded by Dr. Younghun Han of the Baylor College of Medicine, scientists compared the DNA of more than three thousand people living with myositis to nearly twelve thousand healthy volunteers and found something striking. The major forms of myositis share much of the same genetic wiring.

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