Targeting the Toughest Diseases

Targeting IgA Nephropathy

Rachel Benton is a loving mother to an adorable 2-year-old boy named Stetson. Stetson doesn’t know it, but he may have already saved his mom’s life. A routine medical che

Targeting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

John Killian’s son was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) as a toddler. Until recently, children with DMD were not expected to live beyond their teens. The

Targeting Pain

Damian Sanchez, (Damian J to music fans) is a Miami-based jazz musician. A car accident landed him in the hospital with multiple fractures to his leg. Once there, he face

Targeting Type 1 Diabetes

Madison Carter is a fearless investigative reporter. She takes no day for granted because she lives with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Dr. Doug Melton is a world-renowned stem c

Targeting Genetic Kidney Disease

NBA great Alonzo Mourning returned home from the Sydney Olympics after winning the gold medal feeling ill. He surprisingly was diagnosed shortly after with kidney disease

Targeting Sickle Cell Disease

Terri Booker’s body burns with pain. She’s one of the 100,000 Americans living with sickle cell disease – a blood disorder that can cause severe pain, organ failure, and

Targeting Cystic Fibrosis

NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason’s career high came just days before his son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) – a genetic disease characterized by thick and sticky m

Introducing, Targeting the Toughest Diseases

Targeting the Toughest Diseases looks at some of humanity’s most challenging diseases and how Vertex, a Boston-based biotech company, is using innovative tools, methods,