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2022 Young Investigator Draft

Our nominee Maurizio Risolino was selected to join Uplifting Athletes' 2022 Draft Class. Dr. Risolino will receive $20,000 co-funded by TEAM 4 Travis and Uplifting Athletes to continue his study of Isolated Congenital Asplenia

Meet the athletes, the rare disease researchers who work so hard to find genetic causes, treatments and cures for the 7,000 known rare diseases impacting over 30 million Americans.

Dr. Risolino and his draft mates

Maurizio presents on spleen development in the Selleri Lab at University of California, San Francisco

Maurizio in the lab

The draft took place at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles

Allison visits the sidelines at Lincoln Financial Field

Lincoln Financial Field's video screen honors the 2022 Draft Class

Allison with fellow Baylor alum Levi Norwood, who serves as Uplifting Athletes' Chapter Success Manager

Allison and Maurizio wait for the festivities to start

Celebrating the 2022 Draft Class

Uplifting Athletes' Executive Director Rob Long gives the opening remarks.

Maurizio steps to the podium to accept his award

Maurizio had the best line of the night "At 5 feet 6 inches tall and Italian, I never expected to be a part of American football, but here I am, so I've been working out

Penn Women's Volleyball athlete Madeline McGregor presents Maurizio with his jersey

Allison with Uplifting Athletes' Andy Shay, who wrote Travis' story for UA's Mother's Day post in 2021

UA's Rob Long and Brett Brackett with the 2022 Young Investigator Draft Class

Maurizio, Rob and Allison with Maurizio's jersey

Maurizio poses with members of UA's 2021 Championship Team. These collegiate football players help UA raise awareness about rare diseases. Ole Miss punter Mac Brown, Temple long snapper Sam Fraley and Northwestern long snapper Peter Snodgrass with Maurizio

Allison and Maurizio in their Spread Travis Love t-shirts

Allison and friends met for brunch, with rare disease patient Marni with her husband Jon and UA's Andy and his wife Maureen

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