Advancing APBD Research Has Never Been More Urgent or More Promising
April 6th, 2026
We are excited to launch the 2026 APBD Tour de Friends Rally for Research Fundraising Campaign to raise $120,000.
In spite of the challenging economic climate, we are committed to raising funds to advance APBD research. Through May 15, your gift can have double the impact thanks to our generous Board’s dollar-for-dollar match, up to $50,000.
This is the second year that the APBD Tour de Friends Rally for Research campaign has replaced the UPenn MDBR campaign (with which we have partnered since 2016). Through June 30, we invite you to join Team APBD Tour de Friends and our broader community as we raise funds for life-changing APBD research. You can also create your own virtual fundraising team -- bring together friends, family, and your community to raise awareness and have fun for a meaningful cause, whether it’s through a walk, bike ride, or another activity that inspires you.
Since our founding in 2005, we have raised and awarded over $2 million in pilot research grants as a Foundation and through UPenn’s MDBR. Recipients include researchers at Columbia University, Duke University Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Florida, Newcastle University, and Hadassah Medical Organization.
These seed grants have made possible the ground-breaking drug discovery and biomarker development initiatives that are progressing today. To advance these initiatives — bring therapies from the bench to our patients — we must continue to invest in research.