September 21, 2007

Tej Mattoo, M.D. to be Honored by The NephCure Foundation

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His Efforts to Cure the Kidney Conditions Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS Give Hope to Patients and their Families

(Detroit, MI – Sept. 21, 2007) - Tej Mattoo, M.D., of Wayne State University and Children\'s Hospital of Michigan, will be honored by the NephCure Foundation for his kidney disease research accomplishments on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.

$\"\"$ The NephCure Foundation fundraising event will acknowledge Dr. Mattoo’s efforts in seeking the cause and cure for the kidney diseases Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Named Countdown To A Cure, the event will be a red carpet evening featuring a VIP Reception, special film and awards presentation, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Mattoo of Troy, Mich., is a professor of Pediatrics at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and Chief of Pediatric Nephrology & Hypertension at Children\'s Hospital of Michigan. He is currently researching steroid-resistant FSGS and participating in the FSGS Clinical Trial. He also heads the Fellowship Program at Children\'s Hospital of Michigan.

Also being honored are Irv Smokler, Ph.D., a former University of Michigan professor and founder and president of NephCure; Larry Holzman, M.D., Roger Wiggins, M.D., Matthias Kretzler, M.D., David Kershaw, M.D., Friedhelm Hildebrandt, M.D. and William Smoyer, M.D., all researchers from the University of Michigan.

Tickets for Countdown To A Cure are $150. To order tickets, make a donation or obtain further information on the NephCure Foundation call (866) 637-4287 x 23 or visit www.nephcure.org.

The NephCure Foundation is the only organization solely committed to seeking a cause and cure for Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). It aims to help science unlock the biological mechanisms that cause these serious diseases and ultimately find a way to cure and prevent them.

The NephCure Foundation aims to provide information, education, support and advocacy for patients and their families; raise public awareness of Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS; work to attract researchers to this field; conduct public and private fund raising that will produce substantial research grants; and work with the National Institutes of Health and other agencies to increase funding for research.

Wayne State University is one of the nation’s pre-eminent public research universities in an urban setting. Through its multidisciplinary approach to research and education, and its ongoing collaboration with government, industry and other institutions, the university seeks to enhance economic growth and improve the quality of life in the city of Detroit, state of Michigan and throughout the world.

For more information, contact:

Steve Griffith, NephCure Foundation, (484) 433-7757

Corey Muller, NephCure Foundation, (610) 540-0184 x22