Patient advocacy organization Australia

Mito Foundation

Mito Foundation Australia

Founded in 2009 by Doug and Margie Lingard with experts in mitochondrial disease. Australia's pre-eminent source of support for the mito community. Runs a Research and Medical Grant Program funding essential research into prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cures. LHON affects approximately 1 in 68,403 people in Australia (2020 data).

Research focus

patient advocacymitochondrial diseaseLHONresearch grantsscholarships

Public profiles

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Mito Foundation Australia is both an advocacy partner AND a potential sponsor for research bounties — their grant program could fund specific LHON tasks. Their dedicated LHON information page (mito.org.au/types-of-mito/lhon/) means they maintain active content for LHON patients and would naturally align with a research-digest partnership.

Project outreach status

Not yet contacted

Profile last verified: 2026-04-19

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