"The Lipoprotein(a) Foundation is hosting a Gala Fundraiser to celebrate the opening of the “Understanding Lipoproteins: Research, Treatment and Relationship to Cholesterol” exhibition at the International Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS). The Hope Gala: Lp(a) Research From the Bench to the Clinic: Reflections on the Past, the Present and the Future takes place on Saturday, November 10 before the exhibit opens to the public on Monday, November 12. All proceeds from the Hope Gala go to support the REVEAL Lipoprotein(a) Patient Natural History Registry to further Lp(a) research.

The Hope Gala celebrates breakthrough research being presented at the American Heart Association meeting and envisions the future with the presentation of The Hope Awards for clinical trials now in development by Amgen and Akcea, an affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals. The Hope Gala will showcase the “Understanding Lipoproteins” Exhibition, which is dedicated to pioneering University of Chicago researcher, Angelo M. Scanu, M.D."

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