Scholarships

Masterclass Scholarship Award

This year’s conference will include a Masterclass focused on MELAS which has been designed to provide an invaluable, in-person, educational experience for up-and-coming clinicians. Travel scholarship awards for this new programming will be granted to a limited number of 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.

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.