Living With Pain, And Hope
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One of the best parts of being a professional photographer is the opportunity to tell stories in pictures. The story of Calla Winchell is a story of a young woman in chronic pain. It’s a story of the capacity to endure while simultaneously spreading joy. Calla wants her story to be heard as she hopes for a cure.
Earlier this week, CU Anschutz Today published a story written by Courtney Keener with my photography. It highlights the newly established Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Center of Excellence at the Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine.
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Read the magnificently written article Hope Realized by Cortney Keener:
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Over the past 6 years, I’ve been grateful for the opportunity to make photographs for the Gates Center For Regenerative Medicine on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Each year, stories illustrating the leaps in research and in philanthropy are reflected in the Annual Report. And I like to think the photography has helped to tell the story in pictures. I do love portraying this team of exquisite human beings and being a small part of their research family.
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In her article, Courtney Keener writes:
“The Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine scientists are conducting leading-edge research with the ultimate goal of finding a cure. Today, this research is aimed at discovering the genetic underpinnings of hypermobile EDS and leveraging this information to develop future therapies for patients like Calla.
In preclinical models, scientists are collecting stem cells from Calla and other patients that indicate a possible mutation. These studies, using multiple patients, allow for a more accurate portrait of the errors in DNA. Early findings at the Gates Center suggest that a possible mutation for the hypermobile form of EDS may have been identified. The hope is that this research will lead to a potential treatment in the coming years.”
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Here are a few of the other photographs – stories in pictures, not chosen for the article.
