Melissa Hogan is a lawyer by training, writer by passion, and advocate by necessity. She is the founder of Saving Case & Friends, a nonprofit foundation that supports research and ...ver másMelissa Hogan is a lawyer by training, writer by passion, and advocate by necessity. She is the founder of Saving Case & Friends, a nonprofit foundation that supports research and advocacy in Mucopolysaccharidosis II or Hunter Syndrome, a rare disease affecting an estimated 2,000 boys worldwide. The foundation's blog at SavingCase.com, as well as Melissa's personal blog at MelissaHogan.me, have regular visitors from over 100 countries worldwide, sharing on topics ranging from rare disease research, caring for a child with special needs, fundraising, faith, and writing. Melissa is also frequent writer at The Huffington Post, The Mighty, and Rare Disease Report, in addition to the above blogs, as well as a songwriter in her spare time. Her song ALIVE, co-written with #1 hit songwriter Mark Irwin, was a finalist and the runner-up People's Voice selection in the 2015 International Songwriting Competition. She regularly speaks at rare disease conferences on topics ranging from clinical trials, patient engagement, and social media use in rare disease.ver menos