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Stories of Inspiration from the DM Community – 2025 Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Conference

Published: June 27, 2025

A celebration of the myotonic dystrophy (DM) community and presentation of MDF Awards, including the Kayla Vittek Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Advocate, SGF Warrior Award, and other inspiring stories from our community.

MDF is proud to congratulate and honor our four Community Award recipients for their uncontested commitment and service to the myotonic dystrophy community:

Thank you to our 2025 MDF Conference Sponsors for helping make this event possible:

  • Lead Sponsor: Avidity Biosciences
  • Diamond Sponsors: Dyne Therapeutics and Arthex Biotech
  • Platinum Sponsors: PepGen and Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Gold Sponsor: Sanofi
  • Bronze Sponsor: Lupin Neurosciences

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