Symposium 2021 - The Patient Perspective

During the 2021 Mito Foundation Symposium, Rebecca Patterson spoke about the importance of mitochondrial donation for her life and others within the community.

 

 

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Link to Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and the Link to Mito Video

Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and the Link to Mito

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Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Senior Research Officer Elena Tucker’s latest research has discovered new mitochondrial disease genes that can be integrated into existing diagnostic tests to improve diagnostic rate and patient management. Elena has found that premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a significant symptom of female patients with mito and that it may act as an early diagnostic clue to mitochondrial disorders.

Link to An Introduction to Carers SA Video

An Introduction to Carers SA

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Carers SA are the voice for carers across SA and provides support to the 250,000 carers across South Australia to achieve health, wellbeing, resilience and financial security. John will introduce carers SA and talk about the services they offer and how they can help carers within the mito community.

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Clinical Trials and Mito

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Clinical trials are a core element for any research that has the chance to go on to help people with mito and often people in the mito community are asked whether they would like to participate in trials, but what is a clinical trial? In this presentation Drago Bratkovic will introduce the clinical trial fundamentals; the how’s, the why’s and the what’s, and why it is that lab research takes so long to make it to the general public.

Link to GP Webinar - Reproductive options for mitochondrial disease Video

GP Webinar - Reproductive options for mitochondrial disease

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In this GP resource, Prof David Thorburn closely examines mitochondrial donation and other reproductive options designed to support conversations involving your patients’ family planning.

Link to Mito Foundation NDIS Navigation Service Video

Mito Foundation NDIS Navigation Service

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Ruth Yuthok (Mito Foundation NDIS Navigator) led a Mito Connect Call to introduce the NDIS Navigation Service. This service aims to help people diagnosed with mito maximise their success in seeking support under the NDIS.

Link to Smashing the Diagnostic Odyssey Video

Smashing the Diagnostic Odyssey

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At a Mito Information Day, Carolyn Bursle spoke about the diagnostic process; what progress have we made in mitochondrial disease diagnostics and what the future may hold.

Link to An Introduction to the Queensland Nurse Navigators Program Video

An Introduction to the Queensland Nurse Navigators Program

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At a Mito Information Day, Michele Hemmings (Mito Foundation) presents an overview of the Nurse Navigator Service Queensland on their behalf.

Link to Novel Therapies in Mitochondrial Disease Video

Novel Therapies in Mitochondrial Disease

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At a Mito Information Day, Dr Michelle Lipke spoke about novel therapies in the treatment of mito.

Link to The role of General Paediatricians Video

The role of General Paediatricians

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At a Mito Information Day, Dr Quin spoke about the value of involving a General Paediatrician in your child’s care.

Link to Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) in Australia Video

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) in Australia

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At a Mito Information Day, Dr Lopez Sanchez spoke about her research into Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), including the promising findings of her latest project.