Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne
United States
/ Virginia
| Research/Dev
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The Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne was established by Dana and Joel Wood of Alexandria, Virginia. Their son James Wood, now six, was diagnosed in May 2000 with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The Woods are both lobbyists in Washington, D.C., and have devoted much of their time and energies to this cause, working with others to achieve millions of dollars in federal earmarks for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research and a significant increase in the attention devoted to DMD at the National Institutes of Health. Additionally, through the FED and other fundraising efforts, they have raised approximately $1.7 million in private donations since James was diagnosed. There are other wonderful organizations throughout the world devoted to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research, and we applaud the commitment of so many scientific teams and so many contributors who dedicate their work to this cause. The Foundation to Eradicate Duchhene portfolio is at once both expansive and ambitious, yet at the same time relatively narrowly focused – both short-term and long-term in its goals.
