This year I will be running the 51st Edition of
the New York City Marathon, raising funds in support of the Propionic Acidemia
Foundation (PAF). You already know of my passion for finding cures for rare
diseases, but running for PAF is really close to my heart, as this disease
affects Gabriel, son of my colleague Juan Carlos Lopez and his wife, Marisa
Cotrina. Propionic Acidemia (PA) is a life-threatening inborn error of
metabolism that affects every organ in the body, primarily the liver, the brain
and the heart. Throughout the years, PAF has sponsored a lot of research on
this condition and provided invaluable support to families dealing with PA.
Their work has been so influential that several clinical studies testing new therapies
for the disease are already ongoing. We’re closer than ever to a cure for PA,
and your generous support will make it possible to find it and help kids like
Gabriel. Thank you very much!
