Jain Foundation

The Jain Foundation seeks to expedite development of a cure or therapy for Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (LGMD2B) and Miyoshi Myopathy. In addition to educating physicians and patients about LBMD2B/Myoshi, the Foundation maintains a patient registry, offers help with diagnosis (e.g., funding dysferlin gene mutational analysis), funds and monitors research and progress, provides financial support to accelerate clinical trials, and encourages scientific collaboration.