Finding a cure\u00a0for mitochondrial disease requires a constant dialogue and synergies between basic researchers, clinicians and the community. Raising public awareness and promoting education for mitochondrial disease is vital to advance in our knowledge on the pathogenesis and treatment of mitochondrial disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The determined efforts of countless individuals, associations and foundations,\u00a0\u00a0have greatly, and positively, impacted mitochondrial research in many levels ranging from providing the perfect environment for mitochondrial researchers to thrive to promoting changes in governmental funding agencies. Among these organizations, we would like to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) and the North-West Mitochondrial Research Guild in promoting mitochondrial disease research and education at a national\/worldwide or local level, respectively, in the USA and AEPMI and the Fundaci\u00f3n Menc\u00eda, in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n