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It is all about raising awareness for leukodystrophy called vanishing white matter disease (VWM) ~ while searching to find a cure...!

Joined October 2013
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If you’re passionate about making a difference, join us by reposting or tagging an influencer who would love to support this effort! Learn more: halfamilliontobeatvwm.org #HalfAMillionToBeatVWM #VWMResearch #InfluencersForGood #findacureforvwm
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⏳ Just days left in 2024! Let’s end the year by making an impact. Support the “Half a Million to Beat VWM”’Every donation brings us closer to life-changing breakthroughs. Join us now: halfamilliontobeatvwm.org 💙 #BeatVWM #EndOfYearGiving #MakeADifference #findacureforvwm
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What is the diagnosis?
20%Vanishing white matter dz
16%Canavan Disease
58%Megalenc. Leukoenceph.
6%Alexander Disease
139 votes • Final results
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Shoutout to Run for Nash for supporting our fight against Vanishing White Matter (VWM) Disease! Sending a VWM t-shirt to Dr. Bonkowsky as we work toward raising $500K for life-changing research. Every donation matters. 💙 Donate: vwmff.org/drbrun
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Running with pediatric neurologists in San Diego to raise $500K to fight Vanishing White Matter (VWM) Disease. Every dollar counts. Join us : vwmff.org/drbrun #FightVWM #RareDiseaseAwareness #findacureforvwm #vwmresearch #halfamilliontobeatvwm
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Dr. Bonkowsky is running 95 miles (500,000 ft of elevation!) to support VWM research. Every mile counts in the race for a cure. 🏃‍♂️💙 Join us & make a difference: vwmff.org/drbrun #EveryMileMatters #VWM #findacureforvwm #HalfaMillionforVWMResearch #VWMFamiliesFoundation
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Dr. Bonkowsky has climbed 438,940 feet of the 500,000-foot goal for VWM research! Help us reach the top—every donation gets us closer to a cure. 💙 ➡️ Donate: vwmff.org/what-we-do #HalfAMillionToBeatVWM #VWMResearch #DonateForACure #findacureforvwm
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“If you want to run far, run together. We are all in this together- let’s help get ourselves to the finish line! You can help! …share your story with your friends/supporters/influencers… Every dollar matters!
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Dr. Josh Bonkowsky, a VWM researcher and clinician, is trying to reach 500,000 feet of running elevation gain by midnight Dec 31,2024 #findacureforvwm #halfamilliontobeatvwm #VWMResearch Learn more: halfamilliontobeatvwm.org
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Find a Cure For VWM retweeted
FDA's new Operation Warp Speed initiative for rare diseases has accepted San Francisco-based biotech @calico's investigational drug ABBV-CLS-7262 for neuro in partnership w/ AbbVie as 1 of <10 in START pilot. Calico/AbbVie's eIF2B activator fosigotifator calicolabs.com/press/calico-…
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Shout out to our rockstar doctors, researchers who continue to research and give families HOPE! Thank you! - ULF Board of Directors Treasurer, Donna Skwirut #findacureforvwm VWM Families Foundation
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Last week we did a story on a missing laptop from the SLC Airport. It had important medical information and the woman desperately needed it back. Yesterday, I got a call from the person who got it by mistake. What a happy ending! @KSL5TV at 5 and 6. ksltv.com/youtube_videos/vid…
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