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Volunteer Spotlight: Rebekah Hall

Author: Rebekah Hall Meet Rebekah Hall. Rebekah is a doctor of clinical psychology, mother of 3, CMV advocate, and much more! We're excited to feature Rebekah in our volunteer spotlight during volunteer month. 

Top 5 Takeaways from CMV 2019

Before we dive into the key discussion points – one underlying theme was ever-present from our perspective – it was and continues to be deeply moving to see how many global professionals are devoting their lives to advancing congenital CMV research. Please know that we see you. And we appreciate you.

National CMV Foundation Nominates Congenital CMV for RUSP Newborn Screening

​National CMV Foundation and the CMV RUSP Nomination Team are excited to announce we have completed the submission of cytomegalovirus to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP). Administered by the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the RUSP is a list of 35 core conditions and 26 secondary conditions that all newborns in the US are recommended to be screened for.

CMV Awareness: What Are We Really Measuring?

Author: Kathleen M. Muldoon & Seth D. Dobson Because there is currently no CMV vaccine, it is important that women are informed of behaviors that can help to prevent CMV infection during pregnancy. CMV infection in mothers is preventable. Yet, most women have never heard of the virus. Estimates of the percentage of women that have heard of CMV range from 9-20%, globally.

2019 TCS New York City Marathon

Author: Kristel Jacobson Run the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon with Compete 4 CMV!

Board Member Spotlight: Zack Rigoni

Author: Zachary Rigoni Meet Zack Rigoni. Zack is an investment banker in NYC focused on upstream oil & gas companies, and he brings dynamic energy and a new perspective to the pursuit of achieving cCMV awareness in the United States. Zack is most happy when spending time with his family, including two young children. 

2018 Early Career Research Award Recipient

The National CMV Foundation’s mission includes supporting relevant, timely and innovative research that will assist the foundation in meeting its goals to eliminate the harmful effects of maternal and congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.

Compete 4 CMV Spotlight: Jeff Rich

Meet Jeff Rich. A longtime friend of founders, Kristen and John Spytek. Father of three. And, soon-to-be Compete 4 CMV - NYC Marathon finisher!

Board Member Spotlight: Albert Park

Author: Dr. Albert Park Meet Dr. Albert Park. Dr. Park is Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the University of Utah and principle investigator for the ValEAR study. His focus is in pediatric hearing loss, identifying a great number of babies with congenital CMV. 

Compete 4 CMV Spotlight: Pete Zoob

Meet Pete Zoob. A longtime friend of founders, Kristen and John Spytek, and soon-to-be eight-time marathoner! We're grateful he's making #8 a Compete 4 CMV race.