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Cure JM 2025: The Road Ahead

Hear a Critical Update from our Executive Director and learn more about WHY and HOW we Walk Strong Together. Featuring Cure JM Executive Director, Jim Minow, Director of Development and Community Engagement, Shannon Malloy, Board Member and Southern California Walk Chair, Zack Harrison, and Chapter & Walk Manager, Nicole Ryba.

May 2025 Town Hall, Dr. Ardalan

Tapering Medication

Cure JM hosted a special Town Hall featuring Dr. Kaveh Ardalan, Co-Director of the Duke Children’s Myositis Center, a Cure JM Center of Excellence. The

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Madi’s Story

Kindergarten is about making friends, learning how to count by two’s, and reading Biscuit books. But for Madi, Kindergarten was not so simple.

Research Update: misbehaving Mitochondria Linked to Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Dr. Christian Lood

Breakthrough Discovery: Misbehaving Mitochondria Linked to Juvenile Dermatomyositis

The generous support of our community has been instrumental in funding groundbreaking research this year, led by Dr. Christian Lood at the University of Washington and Cure JM’s Center of Excellence at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lood’s team has identified calcified mitochondria in the muscle tissue of JDM patients with calcinosis – a finding that sheds new light on understanding JDM

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