Advocacy with humor and hacks Marisa Spain has a knack for making everyday advocacy both fun and impactful. Based in southeastern Michigan, Marisa brings fresh energy to accessibility awareness with… Read More »
Changemaker: Marisa Spain
Getting treatments to young patients
MOVE Peds is essential to pave the way by Natalie Katz, MD, and Katy de Valle, research physical therapist More than 50% of people with FSHD develop symptoms as children… Read More »
Meet Michelle Mellion, MD, our medical advisor
Finding a way around all obstacles by June Kinoshita, FSHD Society One lesson Michelle Mellion, MD, absorbed from seeing patients at a Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) neuromuscular clinic is that… Read More »
XPRIZE for FSHD research
SOLVE FSHD, a venture philanthropic organization established to catalyze innovation in Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) research, is partnering with the nonprofit organization XPRIZE Foundation to host a global competition to… Read More »
FDA Patient Listening Session
Upper body mobility: A crucial focus in FSHD treatment by Anna Gilmore, FSHD Society On August 23, 2024, the FSHD Society brought a fresh perspective to the Food and Drug… Read More »