Dorothy Flood

Why do I participate in research?

“I have spent my career working in biomedical and pharmaceutical research on neurological and psychiatric disorders, some rare diseases. From this, I learned the importance of patient advocacy groups in promoting research on etiology and therapies, as well as their importance in patient support. As a sufferer of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), I sought out VPPRN early in my diagnosis to participate in their support efforts and research initiatives in order to further my understanding of the disease and to assist as a patient in research. 

By participating in the VPPRN, I know that I am providing practitioners with data so they can better understand vasculitis to improve my life and the lives of everyone touched by vasculitis. Please join me in making a difference.”

-Dorothy Flood