The need for more research into a rare disease that halted the career of Céline Dion is a main thread in a new documentary about the music superstar’s painful journey, which, thanks largely to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and a new philanthropic gift, has taken a turn toward “a very bright future.”
Premiering June 25 on Prime, “I Am: Céline Dion” chronicles the singer’s struggle with the debilitating neurological disease called stiff person syndrome (SPS). Amanda Piquet, MD, associate professor of neurology and director of the autoimmune neurology program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and her team are working tirelessly with Dion to overcome this rare, chronic and progressive autoimmune neurologic disease, which currently has no cure.
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and healthcare. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked hospitals that conduct more than 2 million adult and pediatric patient visits each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, together we deliver life-changing treatments, patient care, professional training, and conduct world-renowned research powered by more than $700 million in annual research awards. To read more, visit bit.ly/3VyrcYy