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Go here to read our August 2023 VHF Monthly Update!

After several decades of preclinical and clinical research, pitfalls and progress, gene therapies for hemophilia A and B have become a reality with recent FDA approvals. While these therapies, along with others still in development, represent both promise and a...

Jackson White, VHF Lyman Fisher Scholarship Recipient, 2016 and 2017 As a hemophiliac, I always felt that I had a special connection with biomedical science. So in college I decided to pursue a degree in biophysical chemistry at James Madison University. Upon...

July 1, 2023, is the beginning of VHF’s fiscal year, which includes welcoming new board members and thanking those that are rotating off. VHF is fortunate to have dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled members leading the organization. VHF would like to offer a special...

“After waiting 3 years, Camp Holiday Trails (CHT) was excited to welcome back our Camp Youngblood families to CHT for the first time since 2019. What an amazing week of laughter, new experiences, pranks and of course making lasting memories. We welcomed at least 16...

Adam Teran, 2022 Gettin’ in the Game Junior National Championship (JNC) Nominee My first trip out of Virginia was cool but there was something I didn't like which was the first plane we were on, and it felt like we were in a flying tin can in the sky. That type of...