C3 is pleased to announce the funding of a new research project to Dr. Christopher Heier, of Virginia Commonwealth University in the USA, and Dr. Utkarsh Dang, of Carleton University in Canada. The project is titled “Comparative proteomics of LGMD2A/R1
Giving Tuesday: Meet Noni and María
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing “LGMD2A/R1 Stories” so you can learn more about the C3 Community as we raise money together to drive scientific research toward a cure for this muscle-wasting disease. Today, meet Noni and María:
Giving Tuesday 2025: Meet Courtney
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing “LGMD2A/R1 Stories” so you can learn more about the C3 Community as we raise money together to drive scientific research toward a cure for this muscle-wasting disease. Today, meet Courtney: Hi, I’m
Giving Tuesday 2025: Meet Dani
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing “LGMD2A/R1 Stories” so you can learn more about the C3 Community as we raise money together to drive scientific research toward a cure for this muscle-wasting disease. Today, meet Dani. This is
Giving Tuesday 2025: Meet Charley
Shout out to Charley who approached us with the idea to create the LGMD2A/R1 Patient Story posts: “Sharing different patient stories can highlight how this condition affects people at all ages and stages of progression. I think this kind of content
Giving Tuesday 2025: Meet Matt
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing “LGMD2A/R1 Stories” so you can learn more about the C3 Community as we raise money together to drive scientific research toward a cure for this muscle-wasting disease. First up is Matt, who
Double the impact of your Giving Tuesday donation!
A C3 Champion has pledged to match every dollar raised – up to $15,000 – between now and December 9. This generous Giving Tuesday donation is made in honor of Matt Straface. Greetings! My name is Matt and it has
New research alert! Measuring motor function in LGMD2A/R1
A new paper, “Motor Function in LGMD2A/R1: Validation of Clinical Outcome Assessments for Clinical Care and Trial Readiness,” was recently published in the journal Neurology: Genetics. This important, C3-funded initiative is a testament to international cooperation, bringing together leading LGMD
New Publication Characterizes Mouse Model of Calpainopathy
A group of researchers from the Heimer Institute for Muscle Research in Bochum, Germany have characterized a Capn3-deficient mouse strain. This is one of four strains recently generated by Jackson Laboratories as part of a Coalition to Cure Calpain 3
C3 Attends the 2025 International LGMD Conference
C3 was proud to be a part of the International LGMD Conference which convened July 18-20 in Orlando, Florida. This event is hosted by the Speak Foundation and focuses on all subtypes of LGMD. Among the highlights: A recording of