UMDF will once again be accepting scholarship applications to help defray costs for patients and families. The application deadline is April 15.
Special Thanks to the Edith Trees Charitable Trust and the Haggerty Family Foundation for their support.
Scholarships
2025 Patient/Family Scholarship Awards
2025 Scientific/Medical Scholarship Awards
Masterclass Scholarship Award
UMDF is expanding programming at this year’s conference to include a Masterclass on Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy with a focus on TK2D which has been designed to provide an invaluable, in-person, educational experience for up-and-coming clinicians and early career investigators. Travel scholarship awards for this new programming will be granted to approximately 20 applicants, including a stipend to assist with hotel, air travel, ground transportation, and meeting registration. Awards will be made based on both merit and need.
Special Thanks – The Masterclass for Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy with focus on TK2d is funded via a medical education grant by UCB.
The Bryan Fleming Young Mitochondrial Researchers (YMR) Scholarship Award
The Bryan Fleming Young Mitochondrial Researchers (YMR) Scholarship Award encourages graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are actively involved in the field of mitochondrial medicine. The scholarship aims to provide a training experience for young investigators in the area of mitochondrial-related research through active participation in the annual UMDF Mitochondrial Medicine conference. Award amounts will be made based on both merit and need.
Special thanks to the Fleming Family for supporting The Bryan Fleming Young Mitochondrial Researchers (YMR) Scholarship Award
About Bryan Mark Fleming
November 12, 1987 – November 12, 2022
Bryan lived with Leigh Syndrome nearly all his life. In 1995, he inspired creation of the People Affected by Leigh Syndrome nonprofit, which later united with other groups to form the UMDF. A willing subject of research, his mtDNA revealed a novel mutation, and his skin cells continue to be used in ongoing studies. Yet, despite his significant health challenges, it was his infectious smile and genuine interest in others that truly defined him. After years of defying the odds, Bryan quietly passed in his sleep on the morning of his 35th birthday.
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