Let the training begin. Long run Monday!
In August, I hit the streets for my 6.5 x 6.5 x 65 passion fundraiser for the @CF_Foundation.
✅️6.5 Miles.
✅️Every 6.5 hours.
✅️For 65 hours.
✅️For CF.
Follow me for more updates on how to support and participate. 🙏
Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease. People with CF have inherited two copies of the defective CF gene — one copy from each parent. Both parents must have at least one copy of the defective gene. #CFAwarenessMonth
May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
In August, I'll be running 6.5 miles every 6.5 hours for 65 hours to raise $1,000,000 for the @CF_Foundation .
#CureCF
As we recognize Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Month, we celebrate the progress made to advance the care for people living with CF but also acknowledge the work that lies ahead in our path forward. Learn more: https://t.co/k7ZPCANPdA #CFAwarenessMonth#GoingtheDistanceinCF
We recently agreed to provide up to $15.5M to Anagram Therapeutics to conduct clinical trials of a novel enzyme replacement therapy that would help improve the digestion of people with #cysticfibrosis. Anagram expects to start a Phase 1 trial this summer.
https://t.co/g0RPfAOLbZ
The Make-A-Wish Foundation has announced cystic fibrosis is no longer automatically a qualifying condition, because of “life-changing advances” in the outcome of the disease. https://t.co/jsCCr1zKWJ
Grace Lidgett, a teen with cystic fibrosis, was told to stick to sprints because her CF would make it difficult to become a distance runner. Grace was determined to prove CF wouldn't hold her back from her goals. https://t.co/E6LB085c5E
We are investing up to $2M in Nanite Inc. to explore a new way to deliver genetic therapies into the lungs of people with #cysticfibrosis. Polymer nanoparticles could potentially be safer and may be more versatile and stable than other delivery methods. https://t.co/B04XMHtqN2