December 2015

CMV Vaccine Workshop Overview

Author: Hannah Hopkins Goldberg National CMV Foundation was proud to be a co-organizer of the recent CMV Vaccine Development Workshop, which took place last month. Learn more about this amazing meeting from National CMV Foundation intern Hannah Hopkins Goldberg. 

Meet the Founders: Sara Doutre

Author: Sara Doutre In July 2010, we found out we were expecting our second baby. Because of a liver complication and an unscheduled c-section with our son Liam in 2009, I sought out a specialist in high-risk pregnancies. In order to receive the best possible care, I drove an hour each way to all of my prenatal visits to be seen at the maternal fetal diagnostic center at the University of Utah. I have a type A personality and was very proactive during my pregnancy. I took the recommended amounts of folic acid to prevent spina bifida. I participated in the recommended screenings for other markers of birth defects. I read every pamphlet provided to me by the doctors office.

Meet the Founders: Janelle Greenlee

Author: Janelle Greenlee I type this seated in the bedroom of my 12-year old daughter, Riley, who was born with congenital CMV. Riley is lying on top of a shag rug on her floor, looking up into an angled mirror, laughing and mouthing a teething toy. She kicks her legs, almost in a marching motion, and glances occasionally at her TV, which is broadcasting an international soccer match.