Blog Category: Conference

Conference May 15, 2017February 24, 2021

“If This is the Future of the Foundation, Then Victory is Around the Corner!” Teen Council members are leaders and role models

The Marfan Foundation’s Teen Council is a force to be reckoned with now. And they are clearly...

Community, Conference May 28, 2015February 24, 2021

Krystal Camire – My Marfan Story

My journey with Marfan syndrome has been a long and complicated one. I was first tested when I was...

Awareness, Community, Conference April 8, 2015June 9, 2022

Peter Donato – My Conference Story

The end of this year will mark 10 years since my world changed, 10 years since my parents scoured...

Community, Conference August 14, 2014February 25, 2021

Julie Kurnitz’s Marfan Story Gives Hope to Others

Ten years ago, we lost a dear member of our community, Julie Kurnitz. Julie served on our Board of...

Community, Conference, Family Planning May 29, 2014July 14, 2021

Cindy Amdur – My Marfan Story

“I wouldn’t worry too much about the rapid heart beat, but you should look at this.” Those...

Conference May 15, 2014February 25, 2021

WORK IT!

I first got involved with The Marfan Foundation the summer before my freshman year of high school....

Conference, Family Planning April 16, 2014February 25, 2021

Aortic Dissection, My Family, and the Annual Marfan Conference

I don’t have the greatest memory, so I am not sure when I attended my first conference. I do...

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