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A blog for the HHT community

Stanford HHT CoE Receives $2.8M Grant

Over the years and thanks to the support of our community, we’ve been able to grow the number of clinicians and researchers focusing on advancing our understanding and treatment of HHT.

We’re excited to announce another major step forward in that fight! Dr. Edda Spiekerkoetter and her scientific colleagues at the Stanford HHT Center of Excellence were recently awarded a $2.8 million (yes, you read that right!) NIH/ NHLBI grant focused on the understanding and targeting of molecular and cellular events responsible for the development, growth, and regression of pulmonary AVMs.

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UMH Certified as HHT Center of Excellence

UHealth – University of Miami Health System has been officially certified as an HHT Center of Excellence. This marks another significant step forward in our fight to increase access to specialized care for our community! By earning this designation, UHealth, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, joins our growing network of more than 30 Centers of Excellence across North America.

Miami is currently accepting new patients and welcomes inquiries from patients across South Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America. The team includes many Spanish-speaking experts!

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UAB named HHT Center of Excellence

Cure HHT is excited to announce that The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is now certified as an HHT Center of Excellence — providing expert, comprehensive care for HHT patients. UAB is currently accepting new patients, and welcomes your inquiries!

Under the guidance of co-Directors Drs. Jesse Jones and Theresa Caridi, the specialties that support care through the UAB COE include ENT, cardiology, gastrointestinal/ hepatology, genetics, interventional radiology, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, and pulmonology.

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Root for Awareness – Crowdfunding Campaign

This year, in place of our virtual walk – Strides for Strength – we thought we’d change things up and branch out (pun intended) as we spotlight the importance of understanding your family’s HHT roots. Your stories of both struggle and triumph help people take notice! Fighting for awareness and making HHT more recognizable, however, does come at a cost. But hey, nobody said we couldn’t have a little fun while we do it! Rally your family and friends to help share your story, raise money for an amazing cause, and compete to WIN AMAZING PRIZES along the way!

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