Awarded grant in 2012 Chromosome Y Regulates usceptibility to Coxsackievirus B3-induced Myocardtis “The experiments proposed in this fellowship will identify the critical cell types, for example cardiomyocytes and/or immune cells,…
Awarded grant in 2011 IL-1 Receptor-associated Kinase 4 (IRAK4) Epigentically Modulates Nod2- and MDA5- dependent Protection in Viral Myocarditis “First we observed that the major cell population infiltrating into the inflamed…
APRIL 2011 Through January 2012 Myocarditis Awareness Days, held for the first time starting in April 2011, is an event created to raise awareness both nationally and internationally, among physicians…
On March 25th, 2011 the festivities for the Dallas Rock and Roll Marathon began, however; this year the Austry family was there with an important message. They were there…
Point Pleasant, New Jersey (02/01/2011)—Three researchers with promising projects have been awarded monetary research grants to investigate myocarditis by the Myocarditis Foundation. Myocarditis is a poorly understood disease marked by inflammation and scarring of the heart muscle which can progress rapidly to heart failure and death, or heart transplantation. The Myocarditis Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 2005 and located in Point Pleasant, NJ, strives to promote international awareness and increased understanding of myocarditis in order to improve the medical diagnosis, management and outcome for this life-threatening disease.
Awarded grant in 2010 Autoimmunity in Pediatric Myocarditis: A Pilot Study “The relationship of autoimmunity in the pathophysiology and outcomes of pediatric myocarditis is unknown. Through the collaboration of regional…
Joe Rumore, myocarditis survivor and heart transplant of three years will host his third annual golf tournament to benefit The Myocarditis Foundation which will be held on Monday, September 20,…
The Myocarditis Foundation held its third fundraising event in the Raleigh area, entitled Fiesta 2010 on Friday, May 7, 2010. Approximately 100 people attended the event which was held at Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh, North Carolina. The evening included entertainment by the band 20 Years Gone and featured Mexican cuisine, and a Silent Auction. The foundation raised over $16,000 from the event.
The Myocarditis Foundation, a non-profit, international organization located in Point Pleasant, NJ, founded in 2005, is dedicated to increasing awareness and hastening progress in understanding this rare disease. Myocarditis is…
Awarded grant in 2009 The Role of Dystrphin in Enterovirus Induced Viral Myocarditis Specific Aim1. Determine whether cardiac myocyte-specific, inducible expression of enterovirus protease 2A in the dystrophin knock-in adult…
