Honoring JJ VanceThe JJ Vance Foundation was established in 1998 to celebrate the life and legacy of Jeffery Joseph Vance, an outstanding student-athlete at East Chapel Hill High School.
RememberancesAt the age of 14, JJ Vance was stricken with a fatal blood clot. His death on December 12, 1998 profoundly affected his family and friends; yet, his legacy lives on.
X-treme Hoops Richard Belton, founder of the X-treme Hoops basketball organization, sees bright future for Florida's youth in athletics. To learn more about X-treme Hoops visit the website here
**NEW**6.4.2010: Summer Internship Students Announced Congratulations to the 2010 JJ Vance Summer Internship recipients: Yates Brown (Ransom Everglades), Adrian Sanchez-Roig (Belen Jesuit Prep), Erika Cardona (Northwestern), Jose Delvila (Booker T. Washington), Logan Roberts (Ransom Everglades), Taryn McNair (Center of Life), and Teresa Logue (Ransom Everglades) ...
NEWS
4.27.2010
Report from The Miami Herald--
Son's death spurs couple to find cause, perhaps cure
At work, Margaret Pericak-Vance and Jeffery Vance are world-famous husband-and-wife researchers who are unlocking the genetic keys to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, muscular dystrophy, autism and a dozen other disorders...Full Article>>
4.19.2010
UM RESEARCHERS TO DISCUSS STUDY INTO RARE, OFTEN FATAL, CLOTTING DISORDER
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