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Podcast: Once Upon A Gene
Episode: From Heartbreak to Hope - With CEO of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Pat Furlong
Description: ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 204From Heartbreak to Hope - With CEO of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Pat FurlongWhen doctors diagnosed her two sons, Christopher and Patrick, with Duchenne in 1984, Pat didn’t accept “there’s no hope and little help” as an answer. Pat immersed herself in Duchenne, working to understand the pathology of the disorder, the extent of research investment and the mechanisms for optimal care. Her sons lost their battle with Duchenne in their teenage years, but she continues to fight—in their honor and for all families a...