Uplifting Athletes Funds Rare Disease Research Through College Football
Uplifting Athletes, a nonprofit organisation, uses college football's popularity to fund research into rare diseases. Since 2003, it has awarded over $440,000 in grants to scientists, with nearly two dozen chapters across the U.S. supporting its mission.
The organisation's primary funding comes from campus events hosted by its chapters. Uplifting Athletes leverages college football's platform to raise awareness for the underrepresented rare disease community. In the past three years, it has supported over 20 scientists.
Uplifting Athletes holds an annual leadership conference for its student-athlete chapter leaders. This event helps them develop life and leadership skills. Additionally, the organisation's Young Investigator Draft awards grants to researchers working on rare diseases. Despite no available search results for the 2022 nominees, the initiative continues to support underrepresented researchers through its Underrepresented Researchers in Medicine programme.
Uplifting Athletes, founded by former Penn State football player Scott Shirley, has been dedicated to rare cancer research since 2003. In 2021, its 'draft class' included research focusing on various diseases such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, blinding retinal diseases, and DDX3X syndrome. The organisation's impact on rare disease research and awareness continues to grow through its dedicated chapters and initiatives.
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