Resources for Clinicians
Resources for Healthcare Professionals
August 2026 Town Hall – First Steps Forward for the Newly Diagnosed
Families received clear, compassionate guidance during this session, designed to support those newly diagnosed or looking for fresh perspective. Dr. Angela Chun broke down the
Cure JM-Funded Research Explores Why JDM Affects Children Differently
Research Update | July 2026 With support from a two-year Cure JM research grant, Dr. Rie Karasawa of St. Marianna University School of Medicine in
June 2026 Town Hall – CAR-T
On June 16, Cure JM’s Shannon Malloy sat down with Tania Gonzalez Rivera, VP of Medical Affairs, and Courtney Little, Senior Director and Clinical Scientist
Cure JM Virtual Summit on JIIM Research & Care – June 2026
Cure JM’s June Virtual Summit on JIIM Research & Care convened an international panel of clinicians and researchers to cover the latest findings in JM
May 2026 Town Hall – The Pediatric to Adult Care Transition with Dr. Ankur Kamdar
The Pediatric to Adult Care Transition with Dr. Ankur Kamdar JDM doesn’t turn into adult dermatomyositis when a young person turns 18 — the disease
Cure JM Virtual Mental Health Summit – April 2026
Cure JM recently hosted its Mental Health Summit, bringing together experts in pediatric anxiety and rheumatology to focus on integrating mental health support into care
April 2026 Town Hall – Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions with Dr. Eli Lebowitz
Parenting a child with chronic illness often means carrying more than you imagined—anxiety, treatment pressures, and the constant effort to protect and soothe can leave
March 2026 Town Hall – JM 101: Everything we Know about Juvenile Myositis in 2026
Watch this recorded Town Hall to learn more about juvenile myositis diagnosis and treatment. In this session, Dr. Stacey Tarvin shares insights into best practice
Early Promising Data in CAR-T for Myositis
We expected to hear promising news about the potential for CAR-T therapy to treat myositis at the Global Conference on Myositis (GCOM).
What we heard was more than promising—it was astounding.
What if I told you that there was a therapy that would “reset” the immune system—virtually eliminating the autoimmune response in myositis that causes inflammation, pain, muscle weakness, and other JM conditions of which we are all too familiar.
What We Know About Calcinosis & How to Treat It
Medically Reviewed by Angela Chun, MD on February 9, 2026 and Belina Yi, DO on February 25, 2026. Cure JM shares medical resources to support informed conversations
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