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03/31/2025

April is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and it's time to let people know that we are all "Facing Sarcoidosis Together," which is the theme for 2025. In this edition of the FSR Sarc Fighter podcast, I talk with Cathi Davis, Director of Communication and Marketing for FSR, along with fellow sarc fighter...

03/17/2025

The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research recently awarded two grants to further our knowledge of cardiac sarcoidosis. One of them went to Dr. Ravi Karra, MD, MHS, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology at Duke University. Dr. Karra is investigating what causes cardiac sarcoidosis, and the best...

03/03/2025

In this Episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter podcast, Spring has sprung in Virginia, and John is fueling his optimism for the season with news from the Sarcoidosis world, including a rare disease video series that spotlights sarcoidosis and the announcement of some major grants from FSR to Sarcoidosis re...

02/17/2025

Dr. Arthur Yee of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, believes rheumatologists are uniquely qualified to treat Sarcoidosis -- yet many of them shy away from sarc patients. In this episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter Podcast, Dr. Yee explains why sarc patients can be scary to doctors. He also....

01/27/2025

Despite high hopes and promise from the drug Namilumab, Kinevant Sciences is reporting that the drug was not effective in treating Sarcoidosis. A well executed clinical trail showed that the drug simply didn't make a difference for sarcoidosis patients. In this episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter Podcas...

01/13/2025

It's early January and I'm starting a new job -- reflecting on both my early days and the days and years ahead -- while pondering what it all means with sarcoidosis lurking in the background. Show notes: Kerry Wong on The new Netflix show No Good Deed: https://sarcoidosisnews.com/columns/sarcoidosis...

12/30/2024

Sarcoidosis snuck up on Karen Coleman. A dance instructor, she couldn't figure out why she wasn't keeping up in her jazzercize class. After plenty of time with doctors and more CAT Scans than she would like, she discovered she was suffering from pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Show notes: News Release on pro...

12/16/2024

We are making progress against Sarcoidosis, whether it's new treatments or outreach to patients or even the FDA, the foundation for Sarcoidosis Research is making serious progress. In this episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter Podcast, Cathi Davis and Jennifer Bulandr join me to look back at all the advan...

12/02/2024

Mariza Löb was minding her own business, cooking dinner for her family when suddenly something wasn't right. In this episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter podcast, Mariza talks about how paramedics took her to the hospital and her journey with sarcoidosis began. awareness ...

11/19/2024

In this episode of the FSR Sarc Fighter podcast I share a new study from Japan that compared people with systemic cardiac sarcoidosis -- those people who have cardiac sarc as well as other organ involvement -- with those who have only cardiac involvement. The research found that if you have it only....

11/04/2024

In Episode 125 of the FSR Sarc Fighter Podcast, a look into the great success of the Externally Led Patient Focused Drug Development Meeting with the FDA. John co-hosted the meeting with Mary McGowan, the CEO of the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research as you - the sarcoidosis community joined in to....

I am just back from one of the most rewarding weekends ever. The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research asked me to help m...
10/30/2024

I am just back from one of the most rewarding weekends ever. The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research asked me to help moderate a panel discussion in front of the FDA to help them better understand the unique challenges patients face with this disease. It was a great session with lots of participation by sarcoidosis patients across the Unites States and beyond.

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