Grants

Million Dollar Bike Ride

Team Telomere’s MDBR Team started as Team Josh’s DCO Riders 2015, in honor of Joshua Friedman. Josh passed away in 2011 from Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC), a telomere biology disorder. Josh lived a full and beautiful life and touched many people throughout.

Josh’s lasting legacy is a gift to our community as his story has helped raise over $520,000 in research.

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Carson Family Telomere Biology Disorder Research Award

The primary goal of the Carson Family Telomere Biology Disorder Research Award from Team Telomere, Inc. is to support research initiatives that address critical gaps in our understanding of Telomere Biology Disorders. This grant seeks to fund interdisciplinary, translational, and/or clinical research efforts that will lead to the development of therapies and strategies that better diagnose, manage, treat, or cure Telomere Biology Disorders.

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Uplifting Athletes

Team Telomere is committed to furthering the science in the field of Telomere Biology Disorders. We are extremely grateful for Uplifting Athletes and their passion to accelerate scientific advancements for rare disease treatments and potential cures. Uplifting Athletes developed the Young Investigator Draft to contribute to this passion while inspiring the next generation of rare disease researchers.

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Team Telomere Micro Grant Research Award

The Micro Grant Research Award from Team Telomere, Inc. supports research initiatives led by investigators who are driving scientific advancements in the field of Telomere Biology Disorders. We funded our inaugural Team Telomere Micro Grant Research Award in 2024. 

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