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Conference Scholarships!

Oct. 26, 2012

A limited number of registration scholarships have been made available for the GDATF's 2012 Patient & Family Conference!  Click here to download the scholarship application; all requests must be submitted by Wednesday, October 3rd.  The event will be held Fri., Oct. 26 - Sun., Oct. 28 at the beautiful Kona Kai Resort & Spa in San Diego, with a special rate of $109/night for conference attendees.  Please click here to register or view additional details.  Several ...

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  • Conference Scholarships!

    Oct. 26, 2012

    A limited number of registration scholarships have been made available for the GDATF's 2012 Patient & Family Conference!  Click here to download the scholarship application; all requests must be submitted by Wednesday, October 3rd.  The event will be held Fri., Oct. 26 - Sun., Oct. 28 at the beautiful Kona Kai Resort & Spa in San Diego, with a special rate of $109/night for conference attendees.  Please click here to register or view additional details.  Several ...

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  • TED Survey

    Sept. 5, 2012

    Have you received a new diagnosis of Thyroid Eye Disease within the last 12 months?  Please click here to complete a short, anonymous survey designed to help improve the future standard of care for TED patients.

    The Amsterdam Declaration was signed by 87 international professional and patient organizations in 2009-2010 with the goal of helping patients with Thyroid Eye Disease receive a more timely diagnosis and referral to specialist care, support for smoking cessation, and ...

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  • The Finish Line

    Aug. 3, 2012

    On Tuesday, July 31st, the 2012 Greater Than Graves’ team -- Riders Elias McQuade, David Britton, and Keating Tufts, along with support driver David Casinghino -- crossed the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to successfully complete their 4,100-mile coast-to-coast bike trip to raise funds and awareness for the GDATF.  GTG Founder Michaela Cui was on hand to help the team celebrate, and 2011 GTG rider Ben Weerts completed the final day’s ride from Berkeley ...

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