Awareness

COVID-19 Resources for the LGMD2A/R1 Community

Like many across the world, we at C3 are staying home to protect ourselves and others during the COVID-19 pandemic. While working from home, we continue to advance our mission of supporting research to find a cure for LGMD2A/R1. The

Dr. Timothy Dalton Spins for a Cure!

We are grateful to Dr. Timothy Dalton for generously donating his winnings of $7,700 from his March 2, 2020 appearance on the popular television game show “Wheel of Fortune” to C3! As a non-profit organization dedicated to funding research efforts

Join Coalition to Cure Calpain 3 in celebrating Rare Disease Day!

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February every year, with the goal of raising awareness about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Over 300 million people are living with one or more of over

C3 Grant Awardee Featured in LGMD Awareness Day Spotlight Interview

Coalition to Cure Calpain 3 (C3) has recently awarded a research grant to Dr. Antoine Dufour. The project, titled ‘Unbiased Systems-wide Investigation of Calpain 3 in Patients with LGMD2A/R1 Using Mass Spectrometry,’ aims to better understand the biological role of

2019 – The C3 Year In Numbers

2019 was a busy year for Coalition to Cure Calpain 3! During the past year we: • Funded two new research projects: Funding was awarded to Dr. Jaakko Sarparanta, Folkhälsan Research Center and the University of Helsinki, and Dr. Nicholas

Double your donation on Giving Tuesday 2019

A “C3 Champion” has made a commitment to match every dollar donated on Giving Tuesday, up to $25,000. Your contribution today to support scientific research for those families impacted by the muscle-wasting disease LGMD2A/R1 (a form of calpainopathy)

C3 Scientific Director Dr. Jennifer Levy Appointed to Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee

The Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC) is a federal advisory committee that aims to coordinate the activities repeated to muscular dystrophy research across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal programs including the Centers for Disease Control and

Coalition to Cure Calpain 3