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Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in News & Announcements
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT In 2022, The Sumaira Foundation is awarding research grants (maximum award up to $25,000) to nonprofit organizations, researchers, and/or institutions engaged in research into prevention, treatments, and a cure(s) for neuromyelitis optica […]
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While I was pregnant, I began having blurred vision. I went to see ophthalmologists, opticians, and general practitioners, but they kept saying nothing was wrong. I was sent to see […]
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You’re invited to attend an exclusive summer event to Celebrate 8 Years of TSF Thursday, July 28 @ at 6:30 PM The Envoy Hotel Lookout Rooftop & Bar (70 Sleeper […]
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Hi, my name is Noelani. I am 30 years old, was born and raised in Hawaii but currently reside in Nevada! Looking back, there were signs throughout my childhood of […]
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WASHINGTON, May 26, 2022—The PAN Foundation and The Sumaira Foundation (TSF) today announced they are launching a new partnership to help people living with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), providing […]
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It started innocuously. In 2008 we moved to Ottawa with my employer for my career in pest control. On a gray, cloudy but humid day, I was out removing a […]
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In August 2019, while at work, I began to notice a change in my right eye. I thought it was the contacts I was wearing, so I removed them. Still, […]
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Clean and clear were my glasses but still I had trouble seeing clearly with my right eye. On Easter Monday in 2019, my vision deteriorated and by the end of […]
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A native Portuguese speaker and resident of Denmark, Leda wrote her story in English, Portuguese, and Danish. Please scroll down to read Leda’s story in Portuguese and/or Danish. In 2018 […]
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March 10, 2022 – The Sumaira Foundation (TSF) is pleased to announce the launch of “Imagine My Life With NMO,” a video series showcasing the experiences of people living with […]
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