Meet Macie
The namesake of Macie’s Mission!
She loves “Frozen”, gymnastics, doing arts and crafts, and just being an active spunky little girl!
Macie was born in 2019 to her parents Jeff and Caitlin Harris. Macie has an older brother Luke who is five years older than her.
After Macie’s newborn screening, she was diagnosed with Pompe disease. She’s been living with the disease and it currently is being managed thanks to Dr. Kishnani’s work.
About Macie’s Mission
Macie’s Mission is run by Macie’s family and friends with the hope that, one day, Macie and Luke will continue this important work.
Macie’s Mission proudly supports Dr. Priya Kishnani and her Pompe research at Duke Children’s Hospital, as well as individuals and their families navigating the challenges of Pompe disease.
Dr. Priya Kishnani
and her research team at Duke Children’s
Dr. Priya Kishnani is the Medical Director at the YT and Alice Chen Pediatrics Genetics and Genomics Center at Duke University Medical Center, with extensive experience in the care of infants and adults with Pompe disease. She and her team were instrumental in conducting clinical trials for the first treatment for Pompe disease, as well as focusing on newborn screening.
Dr. Kishnani takes a multidisciplinary approach to care of individuals with genetic disorders. Including working on the development of new therapies, the execution of large trials to confirm safety and efficacy of potential therapies, and the role of antibodies/immune response in patients.