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Press & News
Aug 06, 2026
Countdown Awards Research Grant to Advance Mitochondrial Transplantation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy James D. McCully, PhD, D.Sc (Hon) | Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the Department of Cardiac Surgery at…
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Press & News
Jul 29, 2026
Funding supports pioneering research to evaluate a novel approach designed to restore cellular energy and preserve muscle function, laying the foundation for a new generation of therapies across rare disease, chronic disease, and aging…
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Press & News
May 15, 2026
The cell has a mitochondrial repair system. We just funded the key. Dr. Elias Adriaenssens | Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) | Vienna, Austria Countdown Funding Pillars: Advanced Therapeutics & Frontier Innovation; Chronic…
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Press & News
Aug 27, 2025
ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Countdown For A Cure, a foundation dedicated to accelerating mitochondrial research and medicine, today announced a $350,000 grant to Minovia Therapeutics Ltd., a clinical-stage company pioneering mitochondrial…
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Science & Research
Aug 25, 2025
We All Have Mitochondria. Mitochondria exist in nearly every cell of the human body. It’s responsible for creating 90% of the energy you need to sustain life and support organ function. The quality of…
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Press & News
Jun 10, 2025
Protecting the powerhouse of the cell is a central mission of MAHA. Mitochondrial health is gaining visibility in political and wellness conversations tied to the MAHA movement. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. previously referenced mitochondria…
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Press & News
May 20, 2025
When these energy-giving organelles thrive, so do we In this article, published by Scientific American, Martin Picard, PhD—a Mitochondrial Psychobiologist at Columbia University, Chair of Energy and Health at the Columbia Aging Center, and a…
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Press & News
Mar 31, 2025
A Technique That May Create A New Field of Medicine Published by The Economist, the article explores the emerging field of mitochondrial transplants, in which healthy mitochondria—the energy-producing organelles of cells—are transferred into damaged…
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Science & Research
Jul 24, 2024
In recent years, the term “mitochondria” has become more prevalent in conversations about health, medicine, and even daily wellness. But what exactly are mitochondria, and why are they capturing so much attention? Let’s delve…
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Science & Research
Jul 17, 2024
Imagine your body is like a bustling city, and your cells are the individual buildings that keep everything running smoothly. Now, consider mitochondria as the power plants supplying electricity to this city. Just as…
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