ISMRD is the leading advocate for families worldwide affected by a Glycoprotein Storage Disease. Through partnerships built with medicine, science and industry, ISMRD seeks to detect and cure these diseases, and to provide a global network of support and information.

ISMRD was incorporated as the International Society for Mannosidosis & Related Diseases in Baltimore, Maryland, USA on March 10, 1999. Paul and Debora Murphy, parents of a child with Alpha-Mannosidosis, developed the organization to fill a void they perceived existed both for affected families and scientists and physicians with an interest in research and treatment modalities.

ISMRD continues to seek a future in which children with Glycoprotein Storage Diseases can be detected early, treated effectively, and go on to live long, healthy and productive lives.

Learn more about ISMRD at their website.