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Document Information

Type: Article / educational material (evidence file)
File Size: 2.32 MB
Summary

This document appears to be a page from an educational publication (Nautilus Education) discussing 'orphan diseases' (rare diseases). It contrasts the struggles of a modest family (the Topics) with the efforts of Michele Wrubel, an affluent Connecticut woman with calpainopathy whose husband, Lee Wrubel, is a venture capitalist in the medical field. The document includes a House Oversight stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015492), indicating it was collected as evidence, potentially due to the connection of the Wrubels to the broader investigation.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Marijana Topic Parent/Subject
Runs a daycare center, mother of children with rare disease.
Niko Topic Parent/Subject
Works for a lumber company, father of children with rare disease.
Michele Wrubel Subject/Advocate
49-year-old stay-at-home parent from Connecticut with calpainopathy; described as affluent and well-connected crusade...
Lee Wrubel Spouse/Professional
Michele's husband; holds MD/MPH from Tufts and MBA from Columbia; venture capitalist in the medical field.
Isabel Jordan Chair
Chair of the Rare Disease Foundation.

Timeline (1 events)

2008
Gene sequencing came of age; Lee Wrubel tracked down a neurologist.
Unknown

Locations (2)

Relationships (3)

Michele Wrubel Spouse Lee Wrubel
Wrubel’s husband, Lee
Marijana Topic Spouse Niko Topic
her husband and the childrens’ father, Niko
Michele Wrubel Advocate/Hope The Topic Family
For the Topics, Wrubel may be their best hope.

Key Quotes (5)

"“I’m definitely a fighter, and will try and walk for as long as I can.”"
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"“Without hope, there’s no life.”"
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"“To make a difference in this disease, you need money and meetings,” she says. “Researchers are not going to study a disease unless there’s money behind it to fund the research.”"
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"“Families have to advocate”"
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"“If you don’t know what you’re looking for, they don’t know what to tell you or how to help you”"
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Quote #5

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