3rd Annual Strides Against MG Walk Our family-friendly celebration to raise awareness for myasthenia gravis was all set for June 7, but Mother Nature had other plans. Over 100 MG supporters came out to cheer our cause, while the other 100 registrants opted to stay dry and raise awareness at home. Even so, our awareness-raising… Read more »
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3 Research Grants Awarded for 2015-16
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois is proud to announce grant award winners for 2015-2016. John Yi, PhD, Duke University, will receive $88,000 for his pilot study, “Profiling of ACHR-Specific B Cells in Myasthenia Gravis.” Henry J. Kaminski, MD, George Washington University, has been awarded $88,000 for his pilot study “Evaluation of IL-17A as a… Read more »
Rituximab and MG Study: Participants Needed
A Phase II Trial of Rituximab in MG is being conducted at multiple locations in the U.S. The study is being led by Dr. Richard J. Nowak at Yale University School of Medicine. It is a multi-center randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The study is coordinated by NeuroNEXT, the Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical… Read more »
