Uplifting Athletes Selects 10 Top Researchers to Receive 2025 Young Investigator Draft Grants
PHILADELPHIA— 10 researchers will each receive an unrestricted grant for medical research at Uplifting Athletes’ Young Investigator Draft on February 1, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Uplifting Athletes is a nonprofit organization that impacts...
#WeTackleRare: New Merch Line Benefits The Rare Disease Community
PHILADELPHIA — Uplifting Athletes is hitting campus this fall with a new way to increase awareness for rare diseases and generate mission critical funds by partnering with name, image and likeness (NIL) merchandising company Influxer. Through this collaboration,...
Uplifting Athletes Kicks Off 10,000 Mile Challenge to Benefit the Rare Disease Community
PHILADELPHIA – JUNE 11, 2024 – Uplifting Athletes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the power of sport to build a community that invests in the lives of people impacted by rare diseases, today launched the 10,000 Mile Challenge, a virtual fundraising...
Faith Davies: Rare Disease Champion™
March 28, 2024 Uplifting Athletes is deeply honored to recognize University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) soccer goalkeeper, Faith Davies, as a Rare Disease Champion™. Faith’s unwavering commitment to raising awareness and advocating for those battling these...
Uplifting Athletes Crosses 1 Million Dollar Threshold with 2024 Young Investigator Draft Grants
PHILADELPHIA—Potential meets power, and hope ignites as Uplifting Athletes, a nonprofit organization serving the rare disease community, announces the selection of ten emerging scientists to its 2024 Young Investigator Draft class. Each recipient will be presented...
Mitch Mason: Rare Disease Champion™
December 21, 2023 In the world of rare diseases, where shadows often loom large, champions rise to illuminate a path forward. Certain individuals are beacons of hope, offering unwavering support and a fighting spirit that inspires others facing seemingly...
Boone Bonnema: Rare Disease Champion™
November 21, 2023 In the current world of college football, it's easy to get caught up in the thrill of the game, the passion of the crowd, and the relentless pursuit of victory. But there’s more to the game than just wins and losses. Amidst the...
Taylor de Boer: Rare Disease Champion™
October 26, 2023 Taylor de Boer is a rising star in the collegiate volleyball world. A six-foot-four outside hitter from Kelowna, British Columbia, Taylor was first introduced to volleyball in grade seven and immediately fell in love with the sport. Her parents have...
Riley Dixon Is Punting For Rare Diseases
Philadelphia, Pa. (September 6, 2023) – Riley Dixon, punter for the Denver Broncos, has launched a season-long campaign to support Uplifting Athletes and the rare disease community. Inspired by his long-standing relationship with Uplifting Athletes Executive Director,...
Dr. David Fajgenbaum: Rare Disease Patient, Researcher, Advocate, and Leader
Dr. David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc is an immunologist, professor, speaker, and national bestselling author. He is one of the youngest individuals ever appointed to the faculty at Penn Medicine, and has been recognized for his work on an international scale by the...