Opus Fund’s mission is to provide grants to those working in supportive environments of Pulmonary Hypertension to supplement the research costs of studies which will lead to future NIH-funded grants.
Pulmonary Hypertension is a syndrome characterized by elevated blood pressure in the lungs. Unlike systemic hypertension or "high blood pressure", little is known about the causes of pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is progressive, leading to shortness of breath, exercise limitation, and even death. Unfortunately, most forms of pulmonary hypertension have no effective therapies. Lung transplantation is often the only option, but has its own limitations.
Gladys Celeste Mercader plays The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns
A life well-lived doesn't end
any more than music ends...
it echoes through time
with whispers of beauty and grace...
If we listen,
we can hear the encore with our hearts,
for the song plays on,
just as love lives on.
* part of proceeds will go to Opus Fund for the Cure
2011 Opus Fund Grant Application
Applications are due by midnight, October 16th, 2011.