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From inspiring stories of families living with mitochondrial disease to breakthroughs in mito research and much more, there’s plenty going on. Sign up to our newsletters and follow us on social media to stay informed and connected – don’t miss a thing!

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23 December 2021

Meet the Medical Board: Prof Joanna Poulton

We're sharing some short Q&As with our Medical Board members, to give an insight into their roles and find out what its like to work at the leading edge of mitochondrial research. This month we meet Professor Joanna Poulton, Honorary Consultant in Mitochondrial Genetics at Nuffield Dept of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford.

Research
23 September 2021

Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway will smooth approval process for rare disease medicines

The Lily Foundation is actively representing the interests of mito patients in a major overhaul of regulations to speed up the process of how new medicines are approved and made available through the NHS.

Research
18 August 2021

RUDY: The next step in patient-powered research

The Lily Foundation is proud to be funding the Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases Study (RUDY), a ground-breaking mitochondrial disease research tool that puts patients in the driving seat.

Research
18 August 2021

Getting results: The story of Lily Exome Sequencing

How The Lily Foundation worked with the NHS to support families affected by mitochondrial disease. With Professor Rob Taylor and Dr Charulata Deshpande.

Research Personal stories
12 August 2021

How Lily research changed our lives

When we lost our first child to mitochondrial disease we feared we'd never be able to have more, but thanks to The Lily Foundation we now have the family we always wanted, writes Claire Tranter.

Research
27 July 2021

Lily-funded research contributes to study into cellular disorders

Scientists working with The Lily Foundation have published a new study that could help advance the development of treatments for many serious conditions including neurodegenerative disorders.

Research Awareness
24 June 2021

Research Focus: The Leigh Syndrome International Consortium

Since the inception of the Leigh Syndrome International Consortium in 2018, we’ve received a number of questions about the organisations involved and the goal of the collaboration. We hope these Frequently Asked Questions will provide better insight into who we are and what we’re working hard to accomplish.

Research
25 May 2021

Research Focus: Mito and neuropsychiatric disorders

The Lily Foundation is co-funding research into mitochondrial disease and mood disorders that could change the way we treat mental health in mito patients. Dr Alessandro Colasanti, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Psychiatry at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, is one of the researchers leading the study.

Research
3 May 2021

Research Focus: TRANSFORM therapy

The Lily Foundation is funding a study into a potentially life-changing new treatment for mitochondrial patients affected by epileptic seizures. Here to tell us about it is Dr Albert Lim, part of the research team at the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research in Newcastle.

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