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Countdown Awards Research Grant to Advance Mitochondrial Transplantation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Funding supports pioneering research to evaluate a novel approach designed to restore cellular energy and preserve muscle function, laying the foundation for a new generation of therapies across rare disease, chronic disease, and aging Dr. James McCully, Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital […]

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Countdown Grant Explores How Cells Remove Damaged Mitochondria — Opening New Possibilities Across Parkinson’s, Chronic Disease, Rare Disease, and Aging

ATLANTA, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Countdown, a nonprofit accelerating mitochondrial science and medicine across the full spectrum of human health, announced a new research grant awarded to Dr. Elias Adriaenssens at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) in Vienna, Austria. The funding will support a groundbreaking project titled From Hypoxia to Therapy: […]

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Countdown For A Cure Raises Over $1 Million at 2026 Evening of Energy Gala

Raising funds to advance high-impact mitochondrial research with applications across rare disease, neurodegeneration, and healthspan A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Countdown For A Cure (CFAC) hosted its third annual Evening of Energy gala on February 7th at The St. Regis […]