Mito Foundation

The Mito Foundation wants to raise awareness and ultimately find a cure for this debilitating and potentially fatal disease.

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

“I won’t let fear take over.” – Vishma
After a stroke, Vishma learned she had mitochondrial disease. Now she’s speaking out — and asking for your help this Christmas. 💚
🔁 Share to raise awareness
💸Donate if you can
🔗https://t.co/LDeNsh4FPH

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Dr Megan Ball @MCRI_for_kids , a Mito Foundation PhD scholarship recipient, is one to watch. Read a lay summary of her paper mapping 60 years of progress in mito treatments. Thanks to @MitoCanada for sharing with our community > https://t.co/7j16iy0d8a
@MCRI_for_kids

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

We’re funding 6 new mito research grants for 2025.
This includes 5 Incubator Grants + our new Travel & Collaboration Grant to strengthen clinical research capacity in Australia.
Congrats to our 2025 recipients:
Ruiz • Kang • Campbell • Pagan • Compton • Walker

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Australia receives first pre-clinical research and training licence in mitochondrial donation. The licence allows training in this technique using donated human eggs. Find out what this means for Australians with mito: https://t.co/t0WBFVLubO

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Research Opportunity!

Survey: Understanding the measurement of quality of life in people with rare genetic conditions and their carers

The results of this survey will help improve health policy decisions for people with rare genetic conditions.

https://t.co/F1N3vFuO59

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

🚨 Closing tomorrow, Wednesday 9 October 2025. Funding opportunity: Grants of up to A$5,000. Don't miss out — apply now.

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

💚 Are you a clinician, nurse or allied health professional?
Apply now for a Travel and Collaboration Grant up to A$5K to support:
✔️ Attending mito conferences
✔️ Clinical trial site visits
✔️ Collaboration + skills building
🗓 Apply by 9 Oct: https://t.co/Lntv16KSAI

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Join experts and advocates on 8 Oct (7.30PM AEDT) for a free online event exploring the future of this groundbreaking technique.

Register: https://t.co/hzi9qjUEgs

[PET @PET_BioNews]

All our upcoming events are listed on the PET website: https://t.co/nBfSdCCnks
Next event:
'Mitochondrial Donation: Does It Work? What Next?'
Wednesday 8 October 2025, 5.30PM – 7.30PM (BST)
https://t.co/qsGMAlnjqN
#BobEdwards100

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

💚 Are you a clinician, nurse or allied health professional?
Apply now for a Travel and Collaboration Grant up to A$5K to support:
✔️ Attending mito conferences
✔️ Clinical trial site visits
✔️ Collaboration + skills building
🗓 Apply by 9 Oct: https://t.co/Lntv16KSAI

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

🚨 Closing soon: Friday 5 September 2025.
Funding opportunity: Grants of up to A$25,000 for a period of up to 12 months.
Don't miss out — apply now 👇https://t.co/N1WWLLgtLs

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Our Bi-annual Grant Round is open. Apply for an Incubator Grant!
This mechanism aims to support high-quality preliminary research and help researchers secure further funding for projects.
Applications close: 05.09.25
https://t.co/N1WWLLgtLs

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Our Bi-annual Grant Round is open. Apply for an Incubator Grant!
This mechanism aims to support high-quality preliminary research and help researchers secure further funding for projects.
Applications close: 05.09.25
https://t.co/N1WWLLgtLs

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

A message for the mito community from Prof John Carroll:

🧬 What the UK’s milestone means
⏳ Timeline for Australia
🔍 How mitoHOPE is progressing
Read the open letter ➡️ https://t.co/49kK13gOTE

#mitoHOPE #MaevesLaw #MitochondrialDonation

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Registrations are open for the 2025 Mito Community Summit!
Date: Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November 2025
Location: Rydges Sydney Central — Surry Hills, NSW
This annual event brings the mito community together to learn, connect, and collaborate.
Learn more 👉https://t.co/uqrhV3RHKy

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📢 New research just published in the @NEJM shows promising early results for mitochondrial donation from the United Kingdom:
👶 8 babies born
🧬 No signs of mitochondrial disease
✅ All are developing normally
What does this mean for Australians? https://t.co/d5GcrrXWR5

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🏆 Nominations for the Mito Foundation Awards for Excellence in Mitochondrial Research are open!

Award winners will be presented with a $1,000 Travel Grant. Nominations close on Sunday 17 August.
Learn more: https://t.co/DBUKpnGGpB
#Research #Mito #mitochondrialdisease

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Together, we’ve backed bold ideas that could lead to better treatments and clinical breakthroughs for primary mitochondrial disease 🔬
We stand united in our global mission to change lives for those impacted by mito.

[United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation @UMDF]

UMDF is proud to announce our 2025 Grant Cycle researchers -- collaboratively funded this year with our partner, Mito Foundation, in Australia. Additionally, our partner, @4Lilyfoundation in the UK, has helped fund the 2025 accelerators award! https://t.co/mx9hQrwF17

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Professor Jozef Gecz @GeczSquadGoals, University of Adelaide
Oligonucleotide Therapy for an Early-Onset Fatal Mitochondrial Neurodegenerative Disorder Using Humanised Mouse Model

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Mito Foundation Incubator Grants. This funding is designed to support high-quality preliminary research and help researchers secure further funding for their projects.

[Mito Foundation @AusMito]

Dr David Manser, @Sydney_Uni, Supervisor @Dr_RyanDavis
Genomic and Mitochondrial Biomarker Characterisation in Late-Onset Multiple Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MADD)