{"id":26452,"date":"2025-06-18T14:52:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/?page_id=26452"},"modified":"2025-09-22T11:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:27:59","slug":"heroes-in-the-fight-awards-celebration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/myositis-conference\/heroes-in-the-fight-awards-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroes in the Fight Awards Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2025 Global Myositis Patient Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>September 18\u201321, 2025<br>Sheraton Dallas Hotel<br>Dallas, TX, US<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code><strong style=\"font-family: effra-n4, effra, sans-serif; font-size: larger; color: rgb(96, 16, 64);\">Heroes in the Fight<\/strong><\/code>&nbsp;is a celebration of leadership, resilience, science, and care in myositis. 2025 marks the fourth annual event hosted by TMA to celebrate the strength of our patient community. We also pay tribute to the dedicated researchers making progress in myositis. Finally, we recognize the myositis experienced clinicians providing extraordinary care to families affected by this rare collection of diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This special gala takes place during TMA\u2019s 30th MyoCon. Stay tuned as we share more details on the outstanding individuals and institutions who will be applauded for their efforts to achieve a world without myositis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what to wear? Embrace the celebration! Whether you prefer stylish cocktail attire or elegant formal wear, choose what makes you feel confident and comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"93\" class=\"wp-image-11688\" style=\"width: 36px; margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 4px; margin-bottom: -4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/calendar-icon.png\" alt=\"conference time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/calendar-icon.png 120w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/calendar-icon-103x80.png 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><strong>Saturday, September 20, 2025<\/strong><br>Reception and Dinner beginning at 6:00pm CT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53e68051f841aa5fcc39dae6815f0b9a\" style=\"color:#939408\"><strong><em>Thank You, Gala Sponsors<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tma-sponsors\"><a title=\"argenx\" href=\"https:\/\/argenx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/argenx-Logo-2025.jpg\" alt=\"argenx Logo\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Abcuro\" href=\"https:\/\/abcuro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Abcuro-Logo-2025.png\" alt=\"Abcuro Logo\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"tma-exhibitors\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pfizer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.octapharma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Octapharma<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mallinckrodt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mallinckrodt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bristol Myers Squibb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>THESE ARE OUR HEROES<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#939408;color:#939408\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tri Bourne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tri-Bourne.jpg\" alt=\"Tri Bourne USA\" class=\"wp-image-27339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tri-Bourne.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tri-Bourne-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tri-Bourne-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tri-Bourne-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><em>Patient Ambassador Award<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Professional Beach Volleyball Player<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Podcast Host and Broadcaster<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tri Bourne is an elite beach volleyball pro who lives with dermatomyositis and has played on the U.S. national team for ten years. Tri is the co-host of beach volleyball&#8217;s most popular podcast, SANDCAST, and also commentates for beach volleyball coverage. Among Tri&#8217;s athletic accolades:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AVP Rookie of the Year in 2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FIVB Rookie of the Year in 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AVP Team of the Year in 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bronze medal at the World Tour Finals in 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternate at 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sidelined for two years while battling back from his myositis diagnosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9th place at 2020\/21 Olympic Games in Toyko<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Won Manhattan Beach Open in 2021 and 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AVP MVP in 2022 and the Team of the Year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>TMA&#8217;s Myositis Heroes in the Fight Patient Ambassador Award is annually presented to an individual&nbsp;that has demonstrated sustained effort and extraordinary success raising awareness of myositis diseases among the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#939408;color:#939408\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Victoria-Werth.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria P. Werth, MD\" class=\"wp-image-14524\" style=\"width:196px\" title=\"Victoria P. Werth, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Victoria-Werth.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Victoria-Werth-64x80.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Victoria P. Werth, MD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Heroes in Research Award<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Professor of Dermatology and Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine <\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Chief of the Division of Dermatology, Philadelphia Veterans Administration Hospital<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Heroes in Research Award is presented to an investigator who has demonstrated significant commitment to and progress toward improving our understanding of myositis diseases through innovative research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#939408;color:#939408\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"1062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Myo-Clinic.png\" alt=\"Myo Clinic\" class=\"wp-image-26783\" style=\"width:196px\" title=\"Victoria P. 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Ernste<\/strong>, <strong>Margherita Milone<\/strong>, and <strong>Elie Naddaf<\/strong> with special recognition to Dr. <strong>Steven R. Ytterberg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#939408;color:#939408\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nancy-H-and-Rhonda-R.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Harber and Rhonda Rogers\" class=\"wp-image-26736\" style=\"width:196px\" title=\"Victoria P. 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Marianne helped TMA create the Keep In Touch (KIT) groups, mentored many emerging support and affinity groups, and served in leadership roles including TMA Board of Directors&nbsp;Chair.&nbsp;Read a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/blog\/a-tribute-to-marianne-moyer\/\">tribute to Marianne on TMA&#8217;s blog<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#939408;color:#939408\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Speaker-headshot-Banner-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Speaker-headshot-Banner-5.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Speaker-headshot-Banner-5-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Speaker-headshot-Banner-5-700x222.png 700w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Speaker-headshot-Banner-5-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Speaker-headshot-Banner-5-140x44.png 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"button primary\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate in Honor of Our Awardees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#939408;color:#939408\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4400924bb881f6c33f3150b63ca6c30\" style=\"color:#939408\"><strong>THANK YOU<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are grateful to&nbsp;<strong>Abcuro<\/strong> for partnering with TMA to pay tribute to the individuals and families affected by myositis.&nbsp; Pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers of assistive devices and medical equipment, nonprofits, and other partners&nbsp;are invited to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/myositis-conference\/exhibitors-and-sponsors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>sponsor our signature gala<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong><em>Heroes in the Fight Sponsorship<\/em><\/strong> at $5,000, you will support the best of our community while increasing visibility of your organization. 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